diff --git a/src/qweechat/qweechat.py b/src/qweechat/qweechat.py
index 48c8fe0..5b95528 100755
--- a/src/qweechat/qweechat.py
+++ b/src/qweechat/qweechat.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class MainWindow(QtGui.QMainWindow):
         if self.config.getboolean('relay', 'autoconnect'):
             self.network.connect_weechat(self.config.get('relay', 'server'),
                                          self.config.get('relay', 'port'),
-                                         self.config.get('relay', 'ssl') == 'on',
+                                         self.config.getboolean('relay', 'ssl'),
                                          self.config.get('relay', 'password'))
 
         self.show()