diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index b2ed7c9..0f27b0c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
-2.2.0 UNRELEASED
+2.2.0
 =====
 
 * Support interruptions in line charts (thanks @piotrmaslanka #300)
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Changelog
 * New chart type: SolidGauge (thanks @chartique #295)
 * Fix range option for some Charts (#297 #298)
 * Fix timezones for DateTimeLine for python 2 (#306, #302)
+* Set default uri protocol to https (should fix a lot of "no tooltips" bugs).
 
 2.1.1
 =====
diff --git a/pygal/__init__.py b/pygal/__init__.py
index d02188d..362725d 100644
--- a/pygal/__init__.py
+++ b/pygal/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ and the maps extensions namespace module.
 
 """
 
-__version__ = '2.1.1'
+__version__ = '2.2.0'
 
 import pkg_resources
 import sys
diff --git a/pygal/config.py b/pygal/config.py
index 4ce0395..fa02a22 100644
--- a/pygal/config.py
+++ b/pygal/config.py
@@ -503,10 +503,10 @@ class Config(CommonConfig):
         "useful for writing output directly in html")
 
     force_uri_protocol = Key(
-        None, str, "Misc",
+        'https', str, "Misc",
         "Default uri protocol",
-        "In case of rendering the svg as a data uri, it is mandatory to "
-        "specify a protocol. It can be set to http or https")
+        "Default protocol for external files. "
+        "Can be set to None to use a // uri")
 
     explicit_size = Key(
         False, bool, "Misc", "Write width and height attributes")