diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index cec1eb2..0031d39 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -45,10 +45,12 @@ with open(sys.argv[1], 'r') as file:
     except: print("Using 255 as a ping timeout.")
     try: restrict_ip = data["restrict-ip"]
     except: print("Listening on all hosts possible.")
-    try: ssl_option = data["ssl"] == "on"
+    try: ssl_option = data["ssl"]
     except: 
         print("SSL will be off.")
-        ssl_option = False
+        ssl_option = "error"
+    print([ssl_option])
+    ssl_option = ssl_option.strip().lower() == "on"
     if ssl_option:
         try: ssl_cert = data["ssl_cert"]
         except: