diff --git a/src/mailer/mailCheck.js b/src/mailer/mailCheck.js
index 651c9b8b2..aa4a6e523 100644
--- a/src/mailer/mailCheck.js
+++ b/src/mailer/mailCheck.js
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ mailCheck.init = function (settings) {
   var MAILERCHECK_USER = s.mailerCheckUsername.value
   var MAILERCHECK_PASS = s.mailerCheckPassword.value
   var MAILERCHECK_PORT = s.mailerCheckPort.value
-  var MAILERCHECK_TLS = s.mailerCheckPort.value === '993' ? { value: true } : false
+  var MAILERCHECK_TLS = s.mailerCheckPort.value === '993'
   var POLLING_INTERVAL = s.mailerCheckPolling.value
 
   if (!MAILERCHECK_ENABLED) return true