diff --git a/krebs/3modules/reaktor2.nix b/krebs/3modules/reaktor2.nix
index d31447c93..3f263d010 100644
--- a/krebs/3modules/reaktor2.nix
+++ b/krebs/3modules/reaktor2.nix
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ with import <stockholm/lib>;
           default = self.config.systemd-service-name;
           type = types.str;
         };
+        useTLS = mkOption {
+          default = self.config.port == "6697";
+          type = types.bool;
+        };
       };
     }));
   };
diff --git a/krebs/5pkgs/simple/Reaktor/scripts/sed-plugin.py b/krebs/5pkgs/simple/Reaktor/scripts/sed-plugin.py
index ecb03917b..4925b25bb 100755
--- a/krebs/5pkgs/simple/Reaktor/scripts/sed-plugin.py
+++ b/krebs/5pkgs/simple/Reaktor/scripts/sed-plugin.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ if is_regex(line):
             print('to many lines, skipped')
         else:
             if last.strip() != ret.strip():
-                print("\x1b[1m{}\x1b[0m meant: {}".format(usr, ret.strip()))
+                print("\x02{}\x02 meant: {}".format(usr, ret.strip()))
                 if ret:
                     d[usr] = ret