diff --git a/patroni/dcs/consul.py b/patroni/dcs/consul.py
index cea7bb88..26f7b656 100644
--- a/patroni/dcs/consul.py
+++ b/patroni/dcs/consul.py
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ class HTTPClient(object):
             kwargs['ca_certs'] = ca_cert
         if verify or ca_cert:
             kwargs['cert_reqs'] = ssl.CERT_REQUIRED
+        else:
+            kwargs['cert_reqs'] = ssl.CERT_NONE
         self.http = urllib3.PoolManager(num_pools=10, **kwargs)
         self._ttl = None