1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/net/http.rb b/lib/net/http.rb
index 51d2e7c9d3..98e16c9294 100644
--- a/lib/net/http.rb
+++ b/lib/net/http.rb
@@ -523,9 +523,11 @@ module Net   #:nodoc:
 
     # returns true if use SSL/TLS with HTTP.
     def use_ssl?
-      false   # redefined in net/https
+      @use_ssl
     end
 
+    alias use_ssl use_ssl?   #:nodoc: obsolete
+
     # Opens TCP connection and HTTP session.
     # 
     # When this method is called with block, gives a HTTP object