diff --git a/stack.sh b/stack.sh
index cdfa3dafc3..56c4f0ed19 100755
--- a/stack.sh
+++ b/stack.sh
@@ -317,9 +317,6 @@ fi
 # Allow the use of an alternate hostname (such as localhost/127.0.0.1) for service endpoints.
 SERVICE_HOST=${SERVICE_HOST:-$HOST_IP}
 
-# Allow the use of an alternate protocol (such as https) for service endpoints
-SERVICE_PROTOCOL=${SERVICE_PROTOCOL:-http}
-
 # Configure services to use syslog instead of writing to individual log files
 SYSLOG=`trueorfalse False $SYSLOG`
 SYSLOG_HOST=${SYSLOG_HOST:-$HOST_IP}
diff --git a/stackrc b/stackrc
index a05fc1851a..9701d2d7cc 100644
--- a/stackrc
+++ b/stackrc
@@ -431,6 +431,9 @@ INSTALL_TESTONLY_PACKAGES=${INSTALL_TESTONLY_PACKAGES:-False}
 # Undo requirements changes by global requirements
 UNDO_REQUIREMENTS=${UNDO_REQUIREMENTS:-True}
 
+# Allow the use of an alternate protocol (such as https) for service endpoints
+SERVICE_PROTOCOL=${SERVICE_PROTOCOL:-http}
+
 # Local variables:
 # mode: shell-script
 # End: