diff --git a/examples/k8s.ingress.yaml b/examples/k8s.ingress.yaml
index 5b6c4c0d0..aac7798e4 100644
--- a/examples/k8s.ingress.yaml
+++ b/examples/k8s.ingress.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ spec:
     nodePort: 30283
     targetPort: 80
     protocol: TCP
-    name: http
+    name: https
   selector:
     app: whoami
 ---
diff --git a/provider/k8s/client.go b/provider/k8s/client.go
index c576f9c17..b03bb0e7d 100644
--- a/provider/k8s/client.go
+++ b/provider/k8s/client.go
@@ -235,15 +235,6 @@ func (c *clientImpl) watch(url string, stopCh <-chan bool) (chan interface{}, ch
 	url = url + "?watch&resourceVersion=" + resourceVersion
 	// Make request to Kubernetes API
 	request := c.request(url)
-	// request.Transport.Dial = func(network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
-	// 	conn, err := net.Dial(network, addr)
-	// 	if err != nil {
-	// 		return nil, err
-	// 	}
-	// 	// No timeout for long-polling request
-	// 	conn.SetDeadline(time.Now())
-	// 	return conn, nil
-	// }
 	req, err := request.MakeRequest()
 	if err != nil {
 		return watchCh, errCh, fmt.Errorf("failed to make watch request: GET %q : %v", url, err)
diff --git a/provider/kubernetes.go b/provider/kubernetes.go
index 3fc484901..dc7b395ff 100644
--- a/provider/kubernetes.go
+++ b/provider/kubernetes.go
@@ -170,10 +170,12 @@ func (provider *Kubernetes) loadIngresses(k8sClient k8s.Client) (*types.Configur
 					log.Errorf("Error retrieving services %s", pa.Backend.ServiceName)
 				}
 				for _, service := range services {
-					var protocol string
+					protocol := "http"
 					for _, port := range service.Spec.Ports {
 						if port.Port == pa.Backend.ServicePort.IntValue() {
-							protocol = port.Name
+							if port.Port == 443 {
+								protocol = "https"
+							}
 							templateObjects.Backends[r.Host+pa.Path].Servers[string(service.UID)] = types.Server{
 								URL:    protocol + "://" + service.Spec.ClusterIP + ":" + pa.Backend.ServicePort.String(),
 								Weight: 1,
diff --git a/provider/kubernetes_test.go b/provider/kubernetes_test.go
index 04d9b00b5..13daf6e58 100644
--- a/provider/kubernetes_test.go
+++ b/provider/kubernetes_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package provider
 
 import (
+	"encoding/json"
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/provider/k8s"
 	"github.com/containous/traefik/types"
 	"reflect"
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ func TestLoadIngresses(t *testing.T) {
 								{
 									Backend: k8s.IngressBackend{
 										ServiceName: "service3",
-										ServicePort: k8s.FromInt(803),
+										ServicePort: k8s.FromInt(443),
 									},
 								},
 								{
@@ -76,7 +77,6 @@ func TestLoadIngresses(t *testing.T) {
 				ClusterIP: "10.0.0.2",
 				Ports: []k8s.ServicePort{
 					{
-						Name: "http",
 						Port: 802,
 					},
 				},
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func TestLoadIngresses(t *testing.T) {
 				Ports: []k8s.ServicePort{
 					{
 						Name: "http",
-						Port: 803,
+						Port: 443,
 					},
 				},
 			},
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func TestLoadIngresses(t *testing.T) {
 						Weight: 1,
 					},
 					"3": {
-						URL:    "http://10.0.0.3:803",
+						URL:    "https://10.0.0.3:443",
 						Weight: 1,
 					},
 				},
@@ -159,11 +159,11 @@ func TestLoadIngresses(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual.Backends, expected.Backends) {
-		t.Fatalf("expected %+v, got %+v", expected.Backends, actual.Backends)
-	}
-	if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual.Frontends, expected.Frontends) {
-		t.Fatalf("expected %+v, got %+v", expected.Frontends, actual.Frontends)
+	actualJSON, _ := json.Marshal(actual)
+	expectedJSON, _ := json.Marshal(expected)
+
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(actual, expected) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected %+v, got %+v", string(expectedJSON), string(actualJSON))
 	}
 }