diff --git a/keepercommander/__main__.py b/keepercommander/__main__.py
index ce019d172..7bf8dc56d 100644
--- a/keepercommander/__main__.py
+++ b/keepercommander/__main__.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 
 import argparse
+import certifi
 import json
 import logging
 import os
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ def handle_exceptions(exc_type, exc_value, exc_traceback):
 
 
 def main(from_package=False):
+    os.environ['SSL_CERT_FILE'] = certifi.where()
     logging.basicConfig(format='%(message)s')
 
     errno = 0
diff --git a/keepercommander/commands/discoveryrotation.py b/keepercommander/commands/discoveryrotation.py
index c9473a296..597e4589d 100644
--- a/keepercommander/commands/discoveryrotation.py
+++ b/keepercommander/commands/discoveryrotation.py
@@ -1830,9 +1830,6 @@ async def connect(self, params, record_uid, convo_id, gateway_uid, host, port, l
             'Cookie': cookie_str,
         }
 
-        ssl_context = ssl.SSLContext()
-        ssl_context.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
-
         entrance_ws = await websockets.connect(connection_url, ping_interval=10, extra_headers=extra_headers)
 
         print("--> 2. SEND START MESSAGE OVER REST TO GATEWAY")