diff --git a/src/bee-download.sh.in b/src/bee-download.sh.in
index cb9b881..faa81f7 100644
--- a/src/bee-download.sh.in
+++ b/src/bee-download.sh.in
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ function download_http() {
     trap "rm -f ${destination}" EXIT
 
     wget \
-        --no-check-certificate \
         --output-document=${destination} \
         --no-clobber \
         ${repository_url}
diff --git a/src/beesh.sh.in b/src/beesh.sh.in
index df30249..394af5b 100644
--- a/src/beesh.sh.in
+++ b/src/beesh.sh.in
@@ -262,12 +262,6 @@ function fetch_one_file() {
         print_info "copying file ${url}"
         cp -v "${url}" "${F}/${file}"
     else
-        if [ "${url:0:5}" == "https" ] ; then
-            nocheck="--no-check-certificate"
-        else
-            nocheck=""
-        fi
-
         if [ ! -s "${F}/${file}" ] ; then
             rm -vf "${F}/${file}"
         fi
@@ -276,7 +270,6 @@ function fetch_one_file() {
 
         print_info "fetching $url"
         wget \
-            ${nocheck} \
             --output-document="${F}/${file}" \
             --no-clobber \
             --timeout=60 \