diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.nikohomecontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/nikohomecontrol/internal/protocol/nhc2/NhcMqttConnection2.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.nikohomecontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/nikohomecontrol/internal/protocol/nhc2/NhcMqttConnection2.java
index 6ad1a686d..a98d627b2 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.nikohomecontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/nikohomecontrol/internal/protocol/nhc2/NhcMqttConnection2.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.nikohomecontrol/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/nikohomecontrol/internal/protocol/nhc2/NhcMqttConnection2.java
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class NhcMqttConnection2 implements MqttActionCallback {
     }
 
     private MqttBrokerConnection createMqttConnection() throws MqttException {
-        MqttBrokerConnection connection = new MqttBrokerConnection(cocoAddress, port, true, clientId);
+        MqttBrokerConnection connection = new MqttBrokerConnection(cocoAddress, port, true, false, clientId);
         connection.setTrustManagers(trustManagers);
         connection.setCredentials(profile, token);
         connection.setQos(1);