diff --git a/src/java/fr/jayasoft/ivy/repository/ssh/AbstractSshBasedRepository.java b/src/java/fr/jayasoft/ivy/repository/ssh/AbstractSshBasedRepository.java
index d67bd589..4e7555fa 100644
--- a/src/java/fr/jayasoft/ivy/repository/ssh/AbstractSshBasedRepository.java
+++ b/src/java/fr/jayasoft/ivy/repository/ssh/AbstractSshBasedRepository.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractSshBasedRepository extends AbstractRepository {
     private String keyFilePassword = null;
     private String user = "guest";
     private String host = null;
-    private int port = 22;
+    private int port = -1;
 
     public AbstractSshBasedRepository() {
         super();