diff --git a/src/ejabberd_sql.erl b/src/ejabberd_sql.erl
index 3cd2dc345..bfb34b12c 100644
--- a/src/ejabberd_sql.erl
+++ b/src/ejabberd_sql.erl
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@ get_ssl_opts(ssl, Host) ->
 		    Opts2
 	    end;
 	false ->
-	    Opts2
+	    [{verify, verify_none}|Opts2]
     end;
 get_ssl_opts(tcp, _) ->
     [].