diff --git a/lib/LWP/Protocol/https.pm b/lib/LWP/Protocol/https.pm
index ed4d832..65f3907 100644
--- a/lib/LWP/Protocol/https.pm
+++ b/lib/LWP/Protocol/https.pm
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ sub _extra_sock_opts
 	$ssl_opts{SSL_verifycn_scheme} = 'www';
     }
     else {
-	$ssl_opts{SSL_verify_mode} = 0;
+	$ssl_opts{SSL_verifycn_scheme} = 'none';
     }
     if ($ssl_opts{SSL_verify_mode}) {
 	unless (exists $ssl_opts{SSL_ca_file} || exists $ssl_opts{SSL_ca_path}) {