diff --git a/torch_agent/torch_agent.py b/torch_agent/torch_agent.py
index f34f211..d199f7d 100755
--- a/torch_agent/torch_agent.py
+++ b/torch_agent/torch_agent.py
@@ -77,17 +77,16 @@ def main():
     client = mqtt.Client()
     protocol = "mqtt"
 
-    if mqtt_require_certificate:
-        client.tls_set(
-            ca_certs=mqtt_ca_file,
-            certfile=mqtt_cert_file,
-            keyfile=mqtt_key_file,
-            cert_reqs=ssl.CERT_REQUIRED)
-        protocol = "mqtts"
-
     if mqtt_broker_host.endswith(".onion"):
         client.proxy_set(proxy_type=socks.SOCKS5, proxy_addr="localhost", proxy_port=tor_proxy_port)
-        client.tls_insecure_set(True)
+    else:
+        if mqtt_require_certificate:
+            protocol = "mqtts"
+            client.tls_set(
+                ca_certs=mqtt_ca_file,
+                certfile=mqtt_cert_file,
+                keyfile=mqtt_key_file,
+                cert_reqs=ssl.CERT_REQUIRED)
 
     client.connect(mqtt_broker_host, mqtt_broker_port, 60)
     client.publish(mqtt_topic, json.dumps(payload))