diff --git a/admin-dev/ajax_send_mail_test.php b/admin-dev/ajax_send_mail_test.php
index b247e22d0..e669ff5cb 100644
--- a/admin-dev/ajax_send_mail_test.php
+++ b/admin-dev/ajax_send_mail_test.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ include_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/../config/config.inc.php');
 /* Getting cookie or logout */
 require_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/init.php');
 
-$smtpChecked = (trim($_GET['mailMethod']) ==  'smtp');
+$smtpChecked = (trim($_POST['mailMethod']) ==  'smtp');
 $smtpServer = $_POST['smtpSrv'];
 $content = urldecode($_POST['testMsg']);
 $subject = urldecode($_POST['testSubject']);