diff --git a/lib/nntp.js b/lib/nntp.js
index 939afab..28ba8c0 100644
--- a/lib/nntp.js
+++ b/lib/nntp.js
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ NNTP.prototype.connect = function(options) {
   var socket = this._socket = new Socket();
   this._socket.setTimeout(0);
   if (this.options.secure)
-    socket = tls.connect({ socket: this._socket }, onconnect);
+    socket = tls.connect({ socket: this._socket, servername:this.options.host }, onconnect);
   else
     this._socket.once('connect', onconnect);
   function onconnect() {