diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/bzr.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/bzr.py
index 0d10eb4..e27c70e 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/bzr.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/bzr.py
@@ -60,7 +60,12 @@ class Bzr(FetchMethod):
 
         basecmd = data.expand('${FETCHCMD_bzr}', d)
 
-        proto =  ud.parm.get('proto', 'http')
+        proto =  ud.parm.get('protocol', 'http')
+
+        if ud.parm.get('proto') is not None:
+            logger.warn('Update %s recipe to use "protocol" not "proto".', d.getVar('PN', True))
+            # Use proto value for now
+            proto =  ud.parm.get('proto')
 
         bzrroot = ud.host + ud.path
 
