diff --git a/examples/connection.py b/examples/connection.py
index 7cb5b0df..dfc417ed 100644
--- a/examples/connection.py
+++ b/examples/connection.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ def make_connection(opts):
     occ = os_client_config.OpenStackConfig()
     cloud = occ.get_one_cloud(opts.cloud, opts)
     auth = cloud.config['auth']
+    if 'insecure' in cloud.config:
+        auth['verify'] = cloud.config['insecure']
     conn = connection.Connection(preference=opts.user_preferences, **auth)
     return conn
 
diff --git a/openstack/tests/functional/base.py b/openstack/tests/functional/base.py
index 0ae04552..ca0dab29 100644
--- a/openstack/tests/functional/base.py
+++ b/openstack/tests/functional/base.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ class BaseFunctionalTest(unittest.TestCase):
             utils.enable_logging(True)
 
         auth = test_cloud.config['auth']
+        if 'insecure' in test_cloud.config:
+            auth['verify'] = test_cloud.config['insecure']
         cls.conn = connection.Connection(preference=pref, **auth)
 
     @classmethod