diff --git a/lib/connection.js b/lib/connection.js
index 4a2a8575..8aa4fa73 100644
--- a/lib/connection.js
+++ b/lib/connection.js
@@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ p.connect = function(port, host) {
         self.stream = tls.connect({ 
           socket: self.stream, 
           servername: host, 
-          rejectUnauthorized: ssl.rejectUnauthorized,
-          ca: ssl.ca,
-          pfx: ssl.pfx,
-          key: ssl.key,
-          passphrase: ssl.passphrase,
-          cert: ssl.cert,
-          NPNProtocols: ssl.NPNProtocols
+          rejectUnauthorized: self.ssl.rejectUnauthorized,
+          ca: self.ssl.ca,
+          pfx: self.ssl.pfx,
+          key: self.ssl.key,
+          passphrase: self.ssl.passphrase,
+          cert: self.ssl.cert,
+          NPNProtocols: self.ssl.NPNProtocols
         });
         self.attachListeners(self.stream);
         self.emit('sslconnect');