diff --git a/src/znc.cpp b/src/znc.cpp
index 2e347a60..0b3265b9 100644
--- a/src/znc.cpp
+++ b/src/znc.cpp
@@ -791,14 +791,15 @@ bool CZNC::WriteNewConfig(const CString& sConfigFile) {
         }
 
         CString sHost, sPass, sHint;
-        bool bSSL = false;
+        #ifdef HAVE_LIBSSL
+            bool bSSL = true;
+        #else
+            bool bSSL = false;
+        #endif
         unsigned int uServerPort = 0;
 
         if (sNetwork.Equals("libera")) {
             sHost = "irc.libera.chat";
-#ifdef HAVE_LIBSSL
-            bSSL = true;
-#endif
         } else {
             sHint = "host only";
         }