diff --git a/redback-policy/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/policy/RememberMeCookieSettings.java b/redback-policy/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/policy/RememberMeCookieSettings.java
index d00452ed..d43f9f9a 100644
--- a/redback-policy/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/policy/RememberMeCookieSettings.java
+++ b/redback-policy/src/main/java/org/apache/archiva/redback/policy/RememberMeCookieSettings.java
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ public class RememberMeCookieSettings
         this.domain = config.getString( UserConfigurationKeys.REMEMBER_ME_DOMAIN );
         this.path = config.getString( UserConfigurationKeys.REMEMBER_ME_PATH );
         this.enabled = config.getBoolean( UserConfigurationKeys.REMEMBER_ME_ENABLED );
-        config.getBoolean( UserConfigurationKeys.REMEMBERME_SECURE );
+        config.getBoolean( UserConfigurationKeys.REMEMBERME_SECURE, false );
     }
 }