diff --git a/cmd/present/main.go b/cmd/present/main.go
index 1fb7fa1eac..cc04c46408 100644
--- a/cmd/present/main.go
+++ b/cmd/present/main.go
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ func main() {
 
 	origin := &url.URL{Scheme: "http"}
 	if *originHost != "" {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(*originHost, "https://") {
+			*originHost = strings.TrimPrefix(*originHost, "https://")
+			origin.Scheme = "https"
+		}
+		*originHost = strings.TrimPrefix(*originHost, "http://")
 		origin.Host = net.JoinHostPort(*originHost, port)
 	} else if ln.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).IP.IsUnspecified() {
 		name, _ := os.Hostname()