diff --git a/docs/_interface/mining.md b/docs/_interface/mining.md
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--- a/docs/_interface/mining.md
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@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Now start geth and wait for it to sync the blockchain. This will take quite a wh
 
 To monitor the syncing, in another terminal you can `attach` the geth JavaScript console to the running node like so:
 
-    geth attach https://127.0.0.1:8545
+    geth attach http://127.0.0.1:8545
 
 and then at the > prompt type