diff --git a/lib/util.js b/lib/util.js
index 26a8b2cd..c1594dca 100644
--- a/lib/util.js
+++ b/lib/util.js
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ module.exports.isServerHttps = function(zoweConfig) {
 
 function isClientAttls(zoweConfig) {
   let clientGlobalAttls = zoweConfig.zowe.network?.client?.tls?.attls;
-  let clientLocalAttls zoweConfig.components['app-server'].zowe?.network?.client?.tls?.attls;
+  let clientLocalAttls = zoweConfig.components['app-server'].zowe?.network?.client?.tls?.attls;
   let clientAttls = clientGlobalAttls || clientLocalAttls;
   if ((clientGlobalAttls !== false) && (clientLocalAttls !== false) && (!clientAttls)) {
     // If client attls not explicitly false OR truthy, have client follow server attls variable. it simplifies common case in which users want both.