diff --git a/src/@ionic-native/plugins/secure-storage/index.ts b/src/@ionic-native/plugins/secure-storage/index.ts
index ab7a5b99f..284b70a89 100644
--- a/src/@ionic-native/plugins/secure-storage/index.ts
+++ b/src/@ionic-native/plugins/secure-storage/index.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ declare var cordova: any;
  */
 export class SecureStorageObject {
 
-  constructor(private _objectInstance?: any) { }
+  constructor(private _objectInstance: any) { }
 
   /**
    * Gets a stored item
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ export class SecureStorage extends IonicNativePlugin {
       if (checkAvailability('cordova.plugins.SecureStorage', null, 'SecureStorage') === true) {
         const instance = new cordova.plugins.SecureStorage(() => res(new SecureStorageObject(instance)), rej, store);
       } else {
-        res(new SecureStorageObject());
+        rej('SecureStorage failure: cordova plugin is not available');
       }
     });
   }