diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 17723c6..c0c0be0 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -98,10 +98,10 @@ def relay():
     try:
         gsocket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
         fulladdr = "gemini://" + url + ("?" + queries if queries != None else "")
-        contx = ssl._create_unverified_context()
+        contx = ssl.create_default_context()
+        contx.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
         if certfile:
             contx.load_cert_chain(certfile=homefolder + "/certs/" + certfile + "-chain.pem", keyfile=homefolder + "/certs/" + certfile + "-privkey.pem");
-            contx.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_OPTIONAL
         contx.check_hostname = False;
         gemsocket = contx.wrap_socket(gsocket)
         gemsocket.connect((urlparse(fulladdr).hostname, 1965))