diff --git a/framework/bootstrap/includes/class-Shoestrap_Branding.php b/framework/bootstrap/includes/class-Shoestrap_Branding.php
index c0b5c790e0..57cbf4724f 100755
--- a/framework/bootstrap/includes/class-Shoestrap_Branding.php
+++ b/framework/bootstrap/includes/class-Shoestrap_Branding.php
@@ -48,11 +48,12 @@ function icons() {
 		public static function logo() {
 			global $ss_settings;
 			$logo  = $ss_settings['logo'];
-			
-			$protocol = (!empty($_SERVER['HTTPS']) && $_SERVER['HTTPS'] !== 'off' || $_SERVER['SERVER_PORT'] == 443) ? "https:" : "http:";
-			$logo['url'] = $protocol. str_replace(array('http:', 'https:'), '', $logo['url']);
-			
+
 			if ( ! empty( $logo['url'] ) ) {
+				//added to aid with SSL
+				$protocol = (!empty($_SERVER['HTTPS']) && $_SERVER['HTTPS'] !== 'off' || $_SERVER['SERVER_PORT'] == 443) ? "https:" : "http:";
+				$logo['url'] = $protocol. str_replace(array('http:', 'https:'), '', $logo['url']);
+				
 				$branding = '<img id="site-logo" src="' . $logo['url'] . '" alt="' . get_bloginfo( 'name' ) . '">';
 			} else {
 				$branding = '<span class="sitename">' . get_bloginfo( 'name' ) . '</span>';
diff --git a/framework/bootstrap/includes/class-Shoestrap_Menus.php b/framework/bootstrap/includes/class-Shoestrap_Menus.php
index 438ae1be52..1986b1a7c3 100755
--- a/framework/bootstrap/includes/class-Shoestrap_Menus.php
+++ b/framework/bootstrap/includes/class-Shoestrap_Menus.php
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ function navbar_css() {
 		 * and then add the appropriate logo or sitename.
 		 */
 		function navbar_brand() {
-			global $ss_settings, $ss_framework;
+			global $ss_settings;
 
 			$logo           = $ss_settings['logo'];
 			$branding_class = ! empty( $logo['url'] ) ? 'logo' : 'text';
@@ -190,13 +190,13 @@ function navbar_brand() {
 
 			if ( $ss_settings['navbar_brand'] === 'on' ) {
 				$branding  = '<a class="navbar-brand ' . $branding_class . '" href="' . home_url('/') . '">';
-				$branding .= $ss_settings['navbar_logo'] == 1 ? $ss_framework->logo() : get_bloginfo( 'name' );
+				$branding .= $ss_settings['navbar_logo'] == 1 ? Shoestrap_Branding::logo() : get_bloginfo( 'name' );
 				$branding .= '</a>';
 			} elseif ( $ss_settings['navbar_brand'] === 'off' ){
 				$branding = '';
 			} elseif ( $ss_settings['navbar_brand'] === 'both' ){
 				$branding  = '<a class="navbar-brand ' . $branding_class . '" href="' . home_url('/') . '">';
-				$branding .= $ss_framework->logo();
+				$branding .= Shoestrap_Branding::logo();
 				$branding .= '</a>';
 				$branding .= '<span class="navbar-sitename">' .get_bloginfo( 'name' ) .'</span>';
 			}