diff --git a/NetSSL_Win/include/Poco/Net/SecureSMTPClientSession.h b/NetSSL_Win/include/Poco/Net/SecureSMTPClientSession.h
index 0132cecbb..4db353f40 100644
--- a/NetSSL_Win/include/Poco/Net/SecureSMTPClientSession.h
+++ b/NetSSL_Win/include/Poco/Net/SecureSMTPClientSession.h
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public:
 		/// Destroys the SMTPClientSession.
 
 	bool startTLS();
-		/// Sends a STARTTLS command and, if successful, 
+		/// Sends a STARTTLS command and, if successful,
 		/// creates a secure SSL/TLS connection over the
 		/// existing socket connection.
 		///
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ public:
 		/// false otherwise.
 
 	bool startTLS(Context::Ptr pContext);
-		/// Sends a STARTTLS command and, if successful, 
+		/// Sends a STARTTLS command and, if successful,
 		/// creates a secure SSL/TLS connection over the
 		/// existing socket connection.
 		///
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ public:
 		///
 		/// Returns true if the STARTTLS command was successful,
 		/// false otherwise.
-		
-private:
-	std::string _host;
 };
 
 
diff --git a/NetSSL_Win/src/SecureSMTPClientSession.cpp b/NetSSL_Win/src/SecureSMTPClientSession.cpp
index 8589baaee..c1fa7d9a3 100644
--- a/NetSSL_Win/src/SecureSMTPClientSession.cpp
+++ b/NetSSL_Win/src/SecureSMTPClientSession.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ SecureSMTPClientSession::SecureSMTPClientSession(const StreamSocket& socket):
 
 
 SecureSMTPClientSession::SecureSMTPClientSession(const std::string& host, Poco::UInt16 port):
-	SMTPClientSession(host, port),
-	_host(host)
+	SMTPClientSession(host, port)
 {
 }
 
@@ -50,13 +49,13 @@ bool SecureSMTPClientSession::startTLS(Context::Ptr pContext)
 {
 	int status = 0;
 	std::string response;
-	
+
 	status = sendCommand("STARTTLS", response);
 	if (!isPositiveCompletion(status)) return false;
 
-	SecureStreamSocket sss(SecureStreamSocket::attach(socket(), _host, pContext));
+	SecureStreamSocket sss(SecureStreamSocket::attach(socket(), host(), pContext));
 	socket() = sss;
-	
+
 	return true;
 }