diff --git a/src/utils.nim b/src/utils.nim
index b915a41..5c71b28 100644
--- a/src/utils.nim
+++ b/src/utils.nim
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ proc loadConfig*(filename = getCurrentDir() / "forum.json"): Config =
   result.smtpUser = root{"smtpUser"}.getStr("")
   result.smtpPassword = root{"smtpPassword"}.getStr("")
   result.smtpFromAddr = root{"smtpFromAddr"}.getStr("")
+  result.smtpTls = root{"smtpTls"}.getBool(false)
   result.mlistAddress = root{"mlistAddress"}.getStr("")
   result.recaptchaSecretKey = root{"recaptchaSecretKey"}.getStr("")
   result.recaptchaSiteKey = root{"recaptchaSiteKey"}.getStr("")