diff --git a/deploy.py b/deploy.py
index 2b91d07..c3e9f4b 100644
--- a/deploy.py
+++ b/deploy.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def get_ffmpeg_version():
     return ffmpeg_version
 
 
-def fetch_and_cut_song(tape, ffmpeg_version, suppress_ssl_verify=False):
+def fetch_and_cut_song(tape, ffmpeg_version):
     python_executable = "./utils/python-3.9.7-embed-amd64/python.exe"
     script = "./fetch_song.py"
 
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@ def fetch_and_cut_song(tape, ffmpeg_version, suppress_ssl_verify=False):
         fetch = [python_executable, script, tape["source"]["url"], "-x", "--audio-format", "vorbis",
                  "--audio-quality", "0", "-o", f"./build/tmp_music/{tape['identifier']}.ogg"]
 
-        if suppress_ssl_verify:
-            fetch += ["--no-check-certificate"]
-
         # this is done in a separate python script because subprocess.call makes sure that the
         # download process is finished before trying to cut the song
 
@@ -158,7 +155,7 @@ def assemble_png_image(tapes, icons=False):
         new_im.save("./build/covers.png")
 
 
-def prepare_music(data, config):
+def prepare_music(data):
     try:
         os.mkdir('./build/music/')
     except FileExistsError:
@@ -172,7 +169,7 @@ def prepare_music(data, config):
     for tape in data:
         if not os.path.exists(f"./build/music/{tape['identifier']}.ogg"):
             logging.info(f"Downloading {tape['name']}")
-            fetch_and_cut_song(tape, ffmpeg_version, suppress_ssl_verify=config["suppress_ssl_verify"])
+            fetch_and_cut_song(tape, ffmpeg_version)
         else:
             logging.info(f"Skipping {tape['name']}")
 
@@ -251,7 +248,7 @@ def deploy(config):
     with data_file.open(encoding='utf-8') as fr:
         data = yaml.load(fr, Loader=yaml.SafeLoader)
 
-    prepare_music(data, config)
+    prepare_music(data)
     prepare_images(data, config)
     build_xml_code(data, config)
 
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index ff5c6e8..7f9045d 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -207,8 +207,7 @@ def create_deploy_frame(container, config):
                          "name": config["name"].get(),
                          "slug": config["slug"].get(),
                          "resolution_x": int(config["resolution_x"].get()),
-                         "resolution_y": int(config["resolution_y"].get()),
-                         "suppress_ssl_verify": suppress_ssl_verify.get() == "1"}
+                         "resolution_y": int(config["resolution_y"].get())}
 
         logging.info(f"deploying with config: {config_values}")
         deploy(config_values)
@@ -299,21 +298,6 @@ def create_deploy_frame(container, config):
 
     frame_3.pack(side="top", fill="x")
 
-    suppress_ssl_verify = tk.StringVar()
-    suppress_ssl_verify.set("0")
-    suppress_ssl_verify_check = ttk.Checkbutton(
-        frame,
-        variable=suppress_ssl_verify,
-        text='Use --no-check-certificate option. (Not recommended!)',
-        command=lambda: print(suppress_ssl_verify.get()))
-
-    Hovertip(suppress_ssl_verify_check,
-             'Suppress HTTPS certificate validation in youtube-dl.\n'
-             'This is a workaround if you have expired system root certificates.\n'
-             'You should rather find a way to update your system root certificates.')
-
-    suppress_ssl_verify_check.pack(side="top", fill="x")
-
     does_ffmpeg_exists()
 
     return frame