--- a/mercurial/url.py	Thu Feb 02 17:37:44 2023 +0100
+++ b/mercurial/url.py	Thu Feb 02 17:38:04 2023 +0100
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
     return _sendfile
 
 
-has_https = util.safehasattr(urlreq, b'httpshandler')
+has_https = util.safehasattr(urlreq, 'httpshandler')
 
 
 class httpconnection(keepalive.HTTPConnection):