diff --git a/cake/libs/controller/components/email.php b/cake/libs/controller/components/email.php
index 90dc72055be..7fb016d00cc 100644
--- a/cake/libs/controller/components/email.php
+++ b/cake/libs/controller/components/email.php
@@ -674,8 +674,8 @@ function __smtp() {
 			return false;
 		}
 
-		if (isset($this->smtpOptions['host'])) {
-			$host = $this->smtpOptions['host'];
+		if (isset($this->smtpOptions['client'])) {
+			$host = $this->smtpOptions['client'];
 		} else {
 			$host = env('HTTP_HOST');
 		}