diff --git a/src/tiny_websockets/network/esp32/esp32_tcp.hpp b/src/tiny_websockets/network/esp32/esp32_tcp.hpp
index b10820c..e8bd5fa 100644
--- a/src/tiny_websockets/network/esp32/esp32_tcp.hpp
+++ b/src/tiny_websockets/network/esp32/esp32_tcp.hpp
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ namespace websockets { namespace network {
   
   class SecuredEsp32TcpClient : public GenericEspTcpClient<WiFiClientSecure> {
   public:
+    void setInsecure() {
+      this->client.setInsecure();
+    }
+
     void setCACert(const char* ca_cert) {
       this->client.setCACert(ca_cert);
     }
diff --git a/src/websockets_client.cpp b/src/websockets_client.cpp
index f72a14a..b22faa6 100644
--- a/src/websockets_client.cpp
+++ b/src/websockets_client.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ namespace websockets {
         }
         if(this->_optional_ssl_private_key) {
             client->setPrivateKey(this->_optional_ssl_private_key);
+        } else {
+            client->setInsecure();
         }
     #endif