diff --git a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Email.php b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Email.php
index 79455002d..a510eea81 100644
--- a/airtime_mvc/application/models/Email.php
+++ b/airtime_mvc/application/models/Email.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class Application_Model_Email
                 );
             } else {
                 $config = array(
-                    'ssl' => 'ssl'
+                    'ssl' => 'tls'
                 );
             }