--- a/mercurial/httppeer.py	Fri Dec 02 18:18:57 2022 +0100
+++ b/mercurial/httppeer.py	Fri Dec 02 18:19:59 2022 +0100
@@ -624,6 +624,7 @@
 def make_peer(ui, path, create, intents=None, createopts=None):
     if create:
         raise error.Abort(_(b'cannot create new http repository'))
+    path = path.loc
     try:
         if path.startswith(b'https:') and not urlmod.has_https:
             raise error.Abort(