diff --git a/imap_recursor.py b/imap_recursor.py
index 8c1f6d6..1c84d96 100755
--- a/imap_recursor.py
+++ b/imap_recursor.py
@@ -66,12 +66,12 @@ help="using ssl or not (imaps vs imap)", default="true", choices=['false', 'true
 
 options = parser.parse_args()
 
-if(options.ssl)
+if options.ssl == "true"
     imap_ressource = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL(options.server)
 else
     imap_ressource = imaplib.IMAP4(options.server)
 
-    
+
 try:
     rv, data = imap_ressource.login(options.username, options.password)
 except imaplib.IMAP4.error: