diff --git a/package/pkg-download.mk b/package/pkg-download.mk
index f08f616099..1332e66fd2 100644
--- a/package/pkg-download.mk
+++ b/package/pkg-download.mk
@@ -223,12 +223,7 @@ define DOWNLOAD_INNER
 		exit 1 ; \
 	fi ; \
 	if test -n "$(1)" ; then \
-		if test -z "$($(PKG)_SITE_METHOD)" ; then \
-			scheme="$(call geturischeme,$(1))" ; \
-		else \
-			scheme="$($(PKG)_SITE_METHOD)" ; \
-		fi ; \
-		case "$$scheme" in \
+		case "$($(PKG)_SITE_METHOD)" in \
 			git) $($(3)_GIT) && exit ;; \
 			svn) $($(3)_SVN) && exit ;; \
 			cvs) $($(3)_CVS) && exit ;; \