diff --git a/server/ssl-config.js b/server/ssl-config.js
index 7ac90dc7cf..6cbf418971 100644
--- a/server/ssl-config.js
+++ b/server/ssl-config.js
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ var fs = require('fs');
 if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
   exports.privateKey =
     fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname,
-      '../../private/privatekey.pem')).toString();
+      '../../private/privatekey.pem'));
   exports.certificate =
     fs.readFileSync(path.join(__dirname,
-      '../../private/certificate.pem')).toString();
+      '../../private/certificate.pem'));
 
 }