diff --git a/git_config.py b/git_config.py
index f474a1c..e223678 100644
--- a/git_config.py
+++ b/git_config.py
@@ -643,10 +643,7 @@ class Remote(object):
             self._review_url = http_url
           else:
             host, port = info.split()
-            if _open_ssh(host, port):
-              self._review_url = self._SshReviewUrl(userEmail, host, port)
-            else:
-              self._review_url = http_url
+            self._review_url = self._SshReviewUrl(userEmail, host, port)
         except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
           raise UploadError('%s: %s' % (self.review, str(e)))
         except urllib.error.URLError as e: