diff --git a/security/stunnel/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Stunnel/stunnel.conf b/security/stunnel/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Stunnel/stunnel.conf
index 8c3ee5ecc..0d6590d38 100644
--- a/security/stunnel/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Stunnel/stunnel.conf
+++ b/security/stunnel/src/opnsense/service/templates/OPNsense/Stunnel/stunnel.conf
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ logId = unique
 ; **************************************************************************
 [{{service['@uuid']}}]
 accept = {% if service.accept_address %}{{service.accept_address}}:{% endif %}{{service.accept_port}}
-connect = {% if service.connect_address.find(":") > -1 %}[{{service.connect_address}}]{% else %}{{service.connect_address}}{% endif %}:{{service.connect_port}}
+connect = {{service.connect_address}}:{{service.connect_port}}
 {% if service.protocol %}
 protocol = {{service.protocol}}
 {% endif %}