diff --git a/src/mysql/Database.cpp b/src/mysql/Database.cpp
index a962d63..63809d6 100644
--- a/src/mysql/Database.cpp
+++ b/src/mysql/Database.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ void Database::setSSLSettings(const SSLSettings &settings) {
     if (m_status != DATABASE_NOT_CONNECTED) {
         throw MySQLOOException("Cannot set SSL settings after connecting!");
     }
-    settings.applySSLSettings(this->m_sql);
+    this->customSSLSettings = settings;
 }