diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index acf69b4..3bff059 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.1.0
\ No newline at end of file
+5.1.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/overlay/etc/bf/init.d/21-ssl-init b/overlay/etc/bf/init.d/21-ssl-init
index 1a94c67..73278ad 100644
--- a/overlay/etc/bf/init.d/21-ssl-init
+++ b/overlay/etc/bf/init.d/21-ssl-init
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if [ ! -f "${PROXY_SSL_CONF}" ] && [ -n "${PROXY_AUTO_PRIMARY-}" ] && [ -n "${PR
     bf-env "PROXY_AUTO" "1"
 
     # if there are aliases enable canonical redirection
-    [[ -n "${PROXY_AUTO_ALIASES}" ]] && bf-env "PROXY_SSL_REDIRECT_TO_CANONICAL" "1"
+    [[ -n "${PROXY_AUTO_ALIASES-}" ]] && bf-env "PROXY_SSL_REDIRECT_TO_CANONICAL" "1"
 
 fi