diff --git a/res/layout/edit_account_dialog.xml b/res/layout/edit_account_dialog.xml
index 453b15d9b..0a86039d5 100644
--- a/res/layout/edit_account_dialog.xml
+++ b/res/layout/edit_account_dialog.xml
@@ -42,15 +42,6 @@
         android:hint="Password" 
         android:fontFamily="sans-serif" />
 
-
-
-    <CheckBox
-        android:id="@+id/account_usetls"
-        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
-        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
-        android:text="Use Transport Layer Security (TLS)"
-        android:checked="true"/>
-
     <CheckBox
         android:id="@+id/edit_account_register_new"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccount.java b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccount.java
index 2bb57133a..46f4ecfa5 100644
--- a/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccount.java
+++ b/src/eu/siacs/conversations/ui/EditAccount.java
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ public class EditAccount extends DialogFragment {
 		final EditText jidText = (EditText) view.findViewById(R.id.account_jid);
 		final TextView confirmPwDesc = (TextView) view
 				.findViewById(R.id.account_confirm_password_desc);
-		final CheckBox useTLS = (CheckBox) view.findViewById(R.id.account_usetls);
 
 		final EditText password = (EditText) view
 				.findViewById(R.id.account_password);
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ public class EditAccount extends DialogFragment {
 		if (account != null) {
 			jidText.setText(account.getJid());
 			password.setText(account.getPassword());
-			useTLS.setChecked(account.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_USETLS));
 			Log.d("xmppService","mein debugger. account != null");
 			if (account.isOptionSet(Account.OPTION_REGISTER)) {
 				registerAccount.setChecked(true);
@@ -117,7 +115,6 @@ public class EditAccount extends DialogFragment {
 				EditText passwordEdit = (EditText) d
 						.findViewById(R.id.account_password);
 				String password = passwordEdit.getText().toString();
-				CheckBox useTLS = (CheckBox) d.findViewById(R.id.account_usetls);
 				CheckBox register = (CheckBox) d.findViewById(R.id.edit_account_register_new);
 				String username;
 				String server;
@@ -136,7 +133,7 @@ public class EditAccount extends DialogFragment {
 				} else {
 					account = new Account(username, server, password);
 				}
-				account.setOption(Account.OPTION_USETLS, useTLS.isChecked());
+				account.setOption(Account.OPTION_USETLS, true);
 				account.setOption(Account.OPTION_USECOMPRESSION, true);
 				account.setOption(Account.OPTION_REGISTER, register.isChecked());
 				if (listener != null) {