diff --git a/disaster_recovery/api/api.py b/disaster_recovery/api/api.py
index b101601..4d01c4a 100644
--- a/disaster_recovery/api/api.py
+++ b/disaster_recovery/api/api.py
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ def client(request):
     ks_version = getattr(settings,
                          'OPENSTACK_API_VERSIONS', {}).get('identity', 2.0)
 
-    verify = getattr(settings, 'OPENSTACK_SSL_NO_VERIFY', False)
     cacert = getattr(settings, 'OPENSTACK_SSL_CACERT', None)
 
     credentials = {
@@ -42,8 +41,7 @@ def client(request):
         'auth_url': getattr(settings, 'OPENSTACK_KEYSTONE_URL'),
         'endpoint': api_url,
         'version': ks_version,
-        'cert': cacert,
-        'verify': verify,
+        'cert': cacert
     }
 
     if ks_version == 3: