diff --git a/nntmux/NNTP.php b/nntmux/NNTP.php
index 7c4757cb4..c870b4b8d 100755
--- a/nntmux/NNTP.php
+++ b/nntmux/NNTP.php
@@ -67,14 +67,14 @@ class NNTP extends \Net_NNTP_Client
 	 * @var int
 	 * @access protected
 	 */
-	protected $_currentPort = NNTP_PORT;
+	protected $_currentPort = 'NNTP_PORT';
 
 	/**
 	 * Address of the current NNTP server.
 	 * @var string
 	 * @access protected
 	 */
-	protected $_currentServer = NNTP_SERVER;
+	protected $_currentServer = 'NNTP_SERVER';
 
 	/**
 	 * Are we allowed to post to usenet?
diff --git a/nntmux/utility/Utility.php b/nntmux/utility/Utility.php
index 61ab3dc56..e8a059cce 100755
--- a/nntmux/utility/Utility.php
+++ b/nntmux/utility/Utility.php
@@ -379,9 +379,9 @@ class Utility
 			];
 		} else {
 			$options = [
-				'verify_peer'       => ($forceIgnore ? false : (bool)NN_SSL_VERIFY_PEER),
-				'verify_peer_name'  => ($forceIgnore ? false : (bool)NN_SSL_VERIFY_HOST),
-				'allow_self_signed' => ($forceIgnore ? true : (bool)NN_SSL_ALLOW_SELF_SIGNED),
+				'verify_peer'       => $forceIgnore ? false : (bool)NN_SSL_VERIFY_PEER,
+				'verify_peer_name'  => $forceIgnore ? false : (bool)NN_SSL_VERIFY_HOST,
+				'allow_self_signed' => $forceIgnore ? true : (bool)NN_SSL_ALLOW_SELF_SIGNED,
 			];
 			if (!empty(NN_SSL_CAFILE)) {
 				$options['cafile'] = NN_SSL_CAFILE;