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 96d04fa..831c2ef 100644
--- a/src/beesh.sh.in
+++ b/src/beesh.sh.in
@@ -278,7 +278,6 @@ function fetch_one_file() {
 
         print_info "fetching $url"
         wget \
-            ${nocheck} \
             --output-document="${F}/${file}" \
             --no-clobber \
             --timeout=60 \