diff --git a/git-send-email.perl b/git-send-email.perl
index e907e0eacf..719c715360 100755
--- a/git-send-email.perl
+++ b/git-send-email.perl
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ my %config_settings = (
     "smtpserveroption" => \@smtp_server_options,
     "smtpuser" => \$smtp_authuser,
     "smtppass" => \$smtp_authpass,
-    "smtpsslcertpath" => \$smtp_ssl_cert_path,
     "smtpdomain" => \$smtp_domain,
     "smtpauth" => \$smtp_auth,
     "to" => \@initial_to,
@@ -259,6 +258,7 @@ my %config_settings = (
 
 my %config_path_settings = (
     "aliasesfile" => \@alias_files,
+    "smtpsslcertpath" => \$smtp_ssl_cert_path,
 );
 
 # Handle Uncouth Termination