diff --git a/package/pkg-generic.mk b/package/pkg-generic.mk
index 668f011b37..b8eaa98bbb 100644
--- a/package/pkg-generic.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-generic.mk
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ ifndef $(2)_SITE_METHOD
   $(2)_SITE_METHOD = $($(3)_SITE_METHOD)
  else
 	# Try automatic detection using the scheme part of the URI
-	$(2)_SITE_METHOD = $(firstword $(subst ://, ,$(call qstrip,$($(2)_SITE))))
+	$(2)_SITE_METHOD = $(call geturischeme,$($(2)_SITE))
  endif
 endif