diff --git a/offlineimap/imapserver.py b/offlineimap/imapserver.py
index 6acb331..0906789 100644
--- a/offlineimap/imapserver.py
+++ b/offlineimap/imapserver.py
@@ -95,9 +95,6 @@ class IMAPServer:
             self.__verifycert = None  # Disable cert verification.
             # This way of working sucks hard...
         self.fingerprint = repos.get_ssl_fingerprint()
-        if self.fingerprint is not None:
-            self.__verifycert = None  # if we have a cert fingerprint
-            # we do not require verfication via CA
         self.tlslevel = repos.gettlslevel()
         self.sslversion = repos.getsslversion()
         self.starttls = repos.getstarttls()