diff --git a/core/io/http_client.cpp b/core/io/http_client.cpp
index a9eb9466b7f9..4d72f744e157 100644
--- a/core/io/http_client.cpp
+++ b/core/io/http_client.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ Error HTTPClient::poll() {
 				case StreamPeerTCP::STATUS_CONNECTED: {
 					if (ssl) {
 						Ref<StreamPeerSSL> ssl = StreamPeerSSL::create();
-						Error err = ssl->connect_to_stream(tcp_connection, ssl_verify_host, ssl_verify_host ? conn_host : String());
+						Error err = ssl->connect_to_stream(tcp_connection, ssl_verify_host, conn_host);
 						if (err != OK) {
 							close();
 							status = STATUS_SSL_HANDSHAKE_ERROR;