diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e1512d5..d4d95ad 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ features.
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-git clone git://github.com/scmbreeze/scm_breeze.git ~/.scm_breeze
+git clone https://github.com/scmbreeze/scm_breeze.git ~/.scm_breeze
 ~/.scm_breeze/install.sh
 source ~/.bashrc   # or source "${ZDOTDIR:-$HOME}/.zshrc"
 ```
diff --git a/lib/git/shell_shortcuts.sh b/lib/git/shell_shortcuts.sh
index 5f09b8a..a508823 100644
--- a/lib/git/shell_shortcuts.sh
+++ b/lib/git/shell_shortcuts.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ fi
 if [ "$shell_ls_aliases_enabled" = "true" ] && builtin command -v ruby > /dev/null 2>&1; then
   # BSD ls is different to Linux (GNU) ls
   # Test for BSD ls
-  if ! ls --color=auto > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+  if ! (ls --version 2>/dev/null || echo "BSD") | grep GNU >/dev/null 2>&1; then
     # ls is BSD
     _ls_bsd="BSD"
   fi