diff --git a/classpath/java/net/URL.java b/classpath/java/net/URL.java
index eb46c61860..6cd8e92095 100644
--- a/classpath/java/net/URL.java
+++ b/classpath/java/net/URL.java
@@ -81,7 +81,11 @@ public final class URL {
   private static URLStreamHandler findHandler(String protocol)
     throws MalformedURLException
   {
-    if ("resource".equals(protocol)) {
+    if ("http".equals(protocol)) {
+      return new avian.file.Handler();
+    } else if ("https".equals(protocol)) {
+      return new avian.file.Handler();
+    } else if ("resource".equals(protocol)) {
       return new avian.resource.Handler();
     } else if ("file".equals(protocol)) {
       return new avian.file.Handler();