diff --git a/core/io/http_client.cpp b/core/io/http_client.cpp
index dd56db9bf98..b8c0a2b6162 100644
--- a/core/io/http_client.cpp
+++ b/core/io/http_client.cpp
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ Error HTTPClient::poll() {
 				case StreamPeerTCP::STATUS_CONNECTED: {
 					if (ssl) {
 						Ref<StreamPeerSSL> ssl = StreamPeerSSL::create();
-						Error err = ssl->connect_to_stream(tcp_connection, true, ssl_verify_host ? conn_host : String());
+						Error err = ssl->connect_to_stream(tcp_connection, ssl_verify_host, ssl_verify_host ? conn_host : String());
 						if (err != OK) {
 							close();
 							status = STATUS_SSL_HANDSHAKE_ERROR;