diff --git a/sample/getallvms.py b/sample/getallvms.py
index 61def9c..78f0edf 100755
--- a/sample/getallvms.py
+++ b/sample/getallvms.py
@@ -20,18 +20,12 @@ Python program for listing the vms on an ESX / vCenter host
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-import pyVmomi
-
-from pyVmomi import vim
-from pyVmomi import vmodl
-
 from pyVim.connect import SmartConnect, Disconnect
-from pyVmomi import vmodl
 
 import argparse
 import atexit
 import getpass
-
+import ssl
 
 def GetArgs():
    """
@@ -96,10 +90,14 @@ def main():
       password = getpass.getpass(prompt='Enter password for host %s and '
                                         'user %s: ' % (args.host,args.user))
 
+
+   context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1)
+   context.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
    si = SmartConnect(host=args.host,
                      user=args.user,
                      pwd=password,
-                     port=int(args.port))
+                     port=int(args.port),
+                     sslContext=context)
    if not si:
        print("Could not connect to the specified host using specified "
              "username and password")
diff --git a/sample/poweronvm.py b/sample/poweronvm.py
index b834a19..9ab4c89 100755
--- a/sample/poweronvm.py
+++ b/sample/poweronvm.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ import argparse
 import atexit
 import getpass
 import sys
+import ssl
 
 def GetArgs():
    """
@@ -113,11 +114,14 @@ def main():
          sys.exit()
 
       si = None
+      context = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1)
+      context.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
       try:
          si = SmartConnect(host=args.host,
                            user=args.user,
                            pwd=password,
-                           port=int(args.port))
+                           port=int(args.port),
+                           sslContext=context)
       except IOError:
          pass
       if not si: