diff --git a/plugins/tls b/plugins/tls
index 30dc927a..f25a3d2e 100644
--- a/plugins/tls
+++ b/plugins/tls
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ sub init {
     
     # Check for possible AUTH mechanisms
 HOOK: foreach my $hook ( keys %{$qp->{hooks}} ) {
+        no strict 'refs';
         if ( $hook =~ m/^auth-?(.+)?$/ ) {
             if ( defined $1 ) {
                 my $hooksub = "hook_$hook";