diff --git a/http/http_client.hpp b/http/http_client.hpp
index cb67022..99565be 100644
--- a/http/http_client.hpp
+++ b/http/http_client.hpp
@@ -243,13 +243,13 @@
         {
             return;
         }
+        auto& ssl = *sslConn;
         state = ConnState::handshakeInProgress;
         timer.expires_after(std::chrono::seconds(30));
         timer.async_wait(std::bind_front(onTimeout, weak_from_this()));
-        sslConn->async_handshake(
-            boost::asio::ssl::stream_base::client,
-            std::bind_front(&ConnectionInfo::afterSslHandshake, this,
-                            shared_from_this()));
+        ssl.async_handshake(boost::asio::ssl::stream_base::client,
+                            std::bind_front(&ConnectionInfo::afterSslHandshake,
+                                            this, shared_from_this()));
     }
 
     void afterSslHandshake(const std::shared_ptr<ConnectionInfo>& /*self*/,