diff --git a/templates/nrpe_cfg.erb b/templates/nrpe_cfg.erb
index 7cff1f4..c44ea06 100644
--- a/templates/nrpe_cfg.erb
+++ b/templates/nrpe_cfg.erb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ connection_timeout=<%= @ne_connection_timeout %>
 
 allow_weak_random_seed=<%= @ne_allow_weak_rnd_seed %>
 
-<% if $ne_enable_ssl == true -%>
+<% if @ne_enable_ssl == true -%>
 ssl_version=<%= @ne_ssl_version %>
 ssl_use_adh=<%= @ne_ssl_use_adh %>
 ssl_cipher_list=<%= @ne_ssl_cipher_list %>