diff --git a/git-clone.sh b/git-clone.sh
index 5e582fe24..0ea3c24f5 100755
--- a/git-clone.sh
+++ b/git-clone.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ get_repo_base() {
 	) 2>/dev/null
 }
 
-if [ -n "$GIT_SSL_NO_VERIFY" ]; then
+if [ -n "$GIT_SSL_NO_VERIFY" -o \
+	"`git config --bool http.sslVerify`" = false ]; then
     curl_extra_args="-k"
 fi
 
diff --git a/git-ls-remote.sh b/git-ls-remote.sh
index d56cf92eb..fec70bbf8 100755
--- a/git-ls-remote.sh
+++ b/git-ls-remote.sh
@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ tmpdir=$tmp-d
 
 case "$peek_repo" in
 http://* | https://* | ftp://* )
-        if [ -n "$GIT_SSL_NO_VERIFY" ]; then
-            curl_extra_args="-k"
-        fi
+	if [ -n "$GIT_SSL_NO_VERIFY" -o \
+		"`git config --bool http.sslVerify`" = false ]; then
+		curl_extra_args="-k"
+	fi
 	if [ -n "$GIT_CURL_FTP_NO_EPSV" -o \
 		"`git config --bool http.noEPSV`" = true ]; then
 		curl_extra_args="${curl_extra_args} --disable-epsv"