diff --git a/lib/Cake/Network/Http/HttpSocket.php b/lib/Cake/Network/Http/HttpSocket.php
index fe1d2bccc..44b514d9f 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Network/Http/HttpSocket.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Network/Http/HttpSocket.php
@@ -724,11 +724,11 @@ class HttpSocket extends CakeSocket {
 			}
 			if (version_compare(PHP_VERSION, '5.6.0', '>=')) {
 				if (empty($this->config['context']['ssl']['peer_name'])) {
-					$this->config['context']['ssl']['peer_name'] = $this->request['uri']['host'];
+					$this->config['context']['ssl']['peer_name'] = $host;
 				}
 			} else {
 				if (empty($this->config['context']['ssl']['SNI_server_name'])) {
-					$this->config['context']['ssl']['SNI_server_name'] = $this->request['uri']['host'];
+					$this->config['context']['ssl']['SNI_server_name'] = $host;
 				}
 			}
 		}