diff --git a/src/utils/net.py b/src/utils/net.py
index b6a17938b..74e2fa981 100644
--- a/src/utils/net.py
+++ b/src/utils/net.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ else:
         # TLSv1.0 is the only TLS version Python < 2.7.9 supports
         # (besides SSLv2 and v3, which are known to be insecure)
         conn = ssl.wrap_socket(conn, certfile=certfile, ca_certs=ca_file,
-                ssl_version=ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1, verify_mode=ssl.CERT_NONE)
+                ssl_version=ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1)
         if trusted_fingerprints:
             check_certificate_fingerprint(conn, trusted_fingerprints)
         elif verify: