diff --git a/git-open b/git-open
index 1397a00..28cab73 100755
--- a/git-open
+++ b/git-open
@@ -65,6 +65,12 @@ elif grep -q github <<<"$giturl"; then
   
   # handle urls with the git user
   giturl=${giturl/#github\.com\:/https://github.com/}
+  
+  # handle urls without the github domain with git user
+  giturl=${giturl/#github\:/https://github.com/}
+  
+  # handle urls without the github domain
+  giturl=${giturl/#ssh\:\/\/git\@github\//https://github.com/}
 
   # handle SSH protocol (links like ssh://git@github.com/user/repo)
   giturl=${giturl/#ssh\:\/\/git\@github\.com\//https://github.com/}