diff --git a/colab/proxy/gitlab/templates/proxy/gitlab.html b/colab/proxy/gitlab/templates/proxy/gitlab.html
index 6d571a1..df88942 100644
--- a/colab/proxy/gitlab/templates/proxy/gitlab.html
+++ b/colab/proxy/gitlab/templates/proxy/gitlab.html
@@ -40,11 +40,9 @@
     // toggled 
     $('.hide').removeClass('hide').css('display', 'none');
 
-    // When there's clone buttons for HTTPS and SSH, hit SSH and make HTTPS disapear
-    if(jQuery('.git-clone-holder button'))
-    {
-      jQuery('.git-clone-holder button')[0].click();
-    }
+    // Hit the SSH clone button to select it by default
+    jQuery$(".git-clone-holder .btn:contains('SSH')").click()
+
   });
 </script>
 <script type="text/javascript" src="{% static 'third-party/bootstrap/js/bootstrap.min.js' %}"></script>
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