diff --git a/imagecache_external.module b/imagecache_external.module
index bb82df9..3bfbfd8 100755
--- a/imagecache_external.module
+++ b/imagecache_external.module
@@ -145,11 +145,11 @@ function imagecache_external_fetch($url, $cachepath) {
     $cookies .= $key . '=' . urlencode($value) . ';';
   }
   if (!empty($cookies)) {
-    $headers = array('Cookie' => $cookies);
-    $result = $http->request('get', $url, array('headers' => $headers));
+    $headers = ['Cookie' => $cookies];
+    $result = $http->request('get', $url, ['headers' => $headers, 'verify' => false]);
   }
   else {
-    $result = $http->request('get', $url);
+    $result = $http->request('get', $url, ['verify' => false]);
   }

   $code   = floor($result->getStatusCode() / 100) * 100;