diff --git a/pandora_agents/pc/tentacle_client b/pandora_agents/pc/tentacle_client
index d0676164ea..02e71e6161 100644
--- a/pandora_agents/pc/tentacle_client
+++ b/pandora_agents/pc/tentacle_client
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ sub start_ssl {
 			SSL_passwd_cb => sub {return $t_ssl_pwd},
 			SSL_use_cert =>'1',
 			# No authentication
-			SSL_verify_mode => '0x00', 
+			SSL_verify_mode => 0x00, 
 		);
 	}
 	else {
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ sub start_ssl {
 			SSL_passwd_cb => sub {return $t_ssl_pwd},
 			SSL_use_cert =>'1',
 			# Verify peer
-			SSL_verify_mode => '0x01', 
+			SSL_verify_mode => 0x01, 
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/pandora_agents/shellscript/linux/tentacle_client b/pandora_agents/shellscript/linux/tentacle_client
index d0676164ea..02e71e6161 100755
--- a/pandora_agents/shellscript/linux/tentacle_client
+++ b/pandora_agents/shellscript/linux/tentacle_client
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ sub start_ssl {
 			SSL_passwd_cb => sub {return $t_ssl_pwd},
 			SSL_use_cert =>'1',
 			# No authentication
-			SSL_verify_mode => '0x00', 
+			SSL_verify_mode => 0x00, 
 		);
 	}
 	else {
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ sub start_ssl {
 			SSL_passwd_cb => sub {return $t_ssl_pwd},
 			SSL_use_cert =>'1',
 			# Verify peer
-			SSL_verify_mode => '0x01', 
+			SSL_verify_mode => 0x01, 
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/pandora_agents/shellscript/mac_osx/tentacle_client b/pandora_agents/shellscript/mac_osx/tentacle_client
index d0676164ea..02e71e6161 100755
--- a/pandora_agents/shellscript/mac_osx/tentacle_client
+++ b/pandora_agents/shellscript/mac_osx/tentacle_client
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ sub start_ssl {
 			SSL_passwd_cb => sub {return $t_ssl_pwd},
 			SSL_use_cert =>'1',
 			# No authentication
-			SSL_verify_mode => '0x00', 
+			SSL_verify_mode => 0x00, 
 		);
 	}
 	else {
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ sub start_ssl {
 			SSL_passwd_cb => sub {return $t_ssl_pwd},
 			SSL_use_cert =>'1',
 			# Verify peer
-			SSL_verify_mode => '0x01', 
+			SSL_verify_mode => 0x01, 
 		);
 	}
 
diff --git a/pandora_agents/unix/tentacle_client b/pandora_agents/unix/tentacle_client
index 127c3f295f..0cf131c1f9 100755
--- a/pandora_agents/unix/tentacle_client
+++ b/pandora_agents/unix/tentacle_client
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ sub start_ssl {
 	if ($t_ssl_cert eq ''){
 		IO::Socket::SSL->start_SSL (
 			$t_socket,
-			SSL_verify_mode => '0x00',
+			SSL_verify_mode => 0x00,
 		);
 	}
 	elsif ($t_ssl_ca eq '') {
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ sub start_ssl {
 			SSL_passwd_cb => sub {return $t_ssl_pwd},
 			SSL_use_cert =>'1',
 			# No authentication
-			SSL_verify_mode => '0x00', 
+			SSL_verify_mode => 0x00, 
 		);
 	}
 	else {
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ sub start_ssl {
 			SSL_passwd_cb => sub {return $t_ssl_pwd},
 			SSL_use_cert =>'1',
 			# Verify peer
-			SSL_verify_mode => '0x01', 
+			SSL_verify_mode => 0x01, 
 		);
 	}