diff --git a/examples/connection.py b/examples/connection.py
index a103cf61..c1c4adec 100644
--- a/examples/connection.py
+++ b/examples/connection.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def make_connection(opts):
     opts.preferences.set_region(opts.preferences.ALL, cloud.region)
     auth = cloud.config['auth']
     if 'insecure' in cloud.config:
-        auth['verify'] = cloud.config['insecure']
+        auth['verify'] = not bool(cloud.config['insecure'])
     conn = connection.Connection(profile=opts.preferences, **auth)
     return conn
 
diff --git a/openstack/tests/functional/base.py b/openstack/tests/functional/base.py
index a08f0b77..8bb560c1 100644
--- a/openstack/tests/functional/base.py
+++ b/openstack/tests/functional/base.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class BaseFunctionalTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
         auth = test_cloud.config['auth']
         if 'insecure' in test_cloud.config:
-            auth['verify'] = test_cloud.config['insecure']
+            auth['verify'] = not bool(test_cloud.config['insecure'])
         cls.conn = connection.Connection(profile=prof, **auth)
 
     @classmethod