diff --git a/server/monitor-types/smtp.js b/server/monitor-types/smtp.js
index 3026dc2df..e5f67157d 100644
--- a/server/monitor-types/smtp.js
+++ b/server/monitor-types/smtp.js
@@ -5,30 +5,6 @@ const nodemailer = require("nodemailer");
 class SMTPMonitorType extends MonitorType {
     name = "smtp";
 
-    /**
-     * @param {*} smtpSecurity the user's SMTP security setting
-     * @returns {boolean} True if this should test SMTPS
-     */
-    isSMTPS(smtpSecurity) {
-        return smtpSecurity === "secure";
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param {*} smtpSecurity the user's SMTP security setting
-     * @returns {boolean} True if this should not attempt STARTTLS, even if it is available
-     */
-    isIgnoreTLS(smtpSecurity) {
-        return smtpSecurity === "nostarttls";
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @param {*} smtpSecurity the user's SMTP security setting
-     * @returns {boolean} True if this should always test STARTTLS
-     */
-    isRequireTLS(smtpSecurity) {
-        return smtpSecurity === "starttls";
-    }
-
     /**
      * @inheritdoc
      */
@@ -36,9 +12,9 @@ class SMTPMonitorType extends MonitorType {
         let options = {
             port: monitor.port || 25,
             host: monitor.hostname,
-            secure: this.isSMTPS(monitor.smtpSecurity), // use SMTPS (not STARTTLS)
-            ignoreTLS: this.isIgnoreTLS(monitor.smtpSecurity), // don't use STARTTLS even if it's available
-            requireTLS: this.isRequireTLS(monitor.smtpSecurity), // use STARTTLS or fail
+            secure: smtpSecurity === "secure", // use SMTPS (not STARTTLS)
+            ignoreTLS: smtpSecurity === "nostarttls", // don't use STARTTLS even if it's available
+            requireTLS: smtpSecurity === "starttls", // use STARTTLS or fail
         };
         let transporter = nodemailer.createTransport(options);
         try {
diff --git a/src/lang/en.json b/src/lang/en.json
index e215f1031..b324f9f78 100644
--- a/src/lang/en.json
+++ b/src/lang/en.json
@@ -1051,5 +1051,6 @@
     "RabbitMQ Password": "RabbitMQ Password",
     "rabbitmqHelpText": "To use the monitor, you will need to enable the Management Plugin in your RabbitMQ setup. For more information, please consult the {rabitmq_documentation}.",
     "SendGrid API Key": "SendGrid API Key",
-    "Separate multiple email addresses with commas": "Separate multiple email addresses with commas"
+    "Separate multiple email addresses with commas": "Separate multiple email addresses with commas",
+    "smtpHelpText": "Specify the TLS settings of the SMTP server you wish to monitor: SMTPS, STARTTLS, or ignore TLS"
 }
diff --git a/src/pages/EditMonitor.vue b/src/pages/EditMonitor.vue
index 0f597a349..bc3ef4224 100644
--- a/src/pages/EditMonitor.vue
+++ b/src/pages/EditMonitor.vue
@@ -332,14 +332,14 @@
                                 </select>
                             </div>
 
-                            <div v-if="monitor.type === 'smtp'" class="my-3">
+                            <i18n-t  v-if="monitor.type === 'smtp'" keypath="smtpHelpText" tag="div" class="my-3">
                                 <label for="smtp_security" class="form-label">{{ $t("SMTP Security") }}</label>
                                 <select id="smtp_security" v-model="monitor.smtpSecurity" class="form-select">
                                     <option value="secure">SMTPS</option>
                                     <option value="nostarttls">Ignore STARTTLS</option>
                                     <option value="starttls">Use STARTTLS</option>
                                 </select>
-                            </div>
+                            </i18n-t>
 
                             <!-- Json Query -->
                             <!-- For Json Query / SNMP -->