diff --git a/doc/changelog.md b/doc/changelog.md
index 233e975e7..d2162eb11 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.md
+++ b/doc/changelog.md
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
 
 * **0.27-SNAPSHOT**
   - Fix NPE when no volume configuration is present (#1091)
-  
+  - Allow credentialhelper look up the registry without scheme prefix (#1068)
+
 * **0.27.0** (2018-09-26)
   - Jump to Java 8 as minimal Java version
   - Fix NPE in docker:remove-volumes when no volume configuration is given ([#1086](https://github.com/fabric8io/docker-maven-plugin/issues/1086))
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@
 
 * **0.25.2** (2018-04-14)
   - Fix for docker login issue with index.docker.io using a credential helper ([#946](https://github.com/fabric8io/docker-maven-plugin/issues/946))
-  
+
 * **0.25.1** (2018-04-12)
   - Fix regression which broke labels and env with space ([#988](https://github.com/fabric8io/docker-maven-plugin/issues/988))
   - Fix and enhanced zero-config Dockerfile mode
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/docker/util/CredentialHelperClient.java b/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/docker/util/CredentialHelperClient.java
index df22cfb01..ef02e2dab 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/docker/util/CredentialHelperClient.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/fabric8/maven/docker/util/CredentialHelperClient.java
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@ public String getVersion() throws MojoExecutionException {
     public AuthConfig getAuthConfig(String registryToLookup) throws MojoExecutionException {
         try {
             final GetCommand getCommand = new GetCommand();
-            return toAuthConfig(getCommand.getCredentialNode(EnvUtil.ensureRegistryHttpUrl(registryToLookup)));
+            JsonObject creds = getCommand.getCredentialNode(registryToLookup);
+            if (creds == null) {
+                creds = getCommand.getCredentialNode(EnvUtil.ensureRegistryHttpUrl(registryToLookup));
+            }
+            return toAuthConfig(creds);
         } catch (IOException e) {
             throw new MojoExecutionException("Error getting the credentials for " + registryToLookup + " from the configured credential helper",e);
         }