diff --git a/src/twitter/twitter.py b/src/twitter/twitter.py
index c87546d9..7e6c68ff 100644
--- a/src/twitter/twitter.py
+++ b/src/twitter/twitter.py
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ import webbrowser
 from twython import Twython, TwythonError
 from keys import keyring
 import authorisationHandler
+from requests import certs
+import logging
+log = logging.getLogger("sessionTwitter")
 
 class twitter(object):
 
@@ -49,3 +52,6 @@ class twitter(object):
   settings["twitter"]["user_key"] = user_key
   settings["twitter"]["user_secret"] = user_secret
   settings.write()
+
+ def __init__(self):
+  log.error(certs.where())
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diff --git a/src/twython/api.py b/src/twython/api.py
index d2d5c03f..db31268d 100644
--- a/src/twython/api.py
+++ b/src/twython/api.py
@@ -86,6 +86,8 @@ class Twython(EndpointsMixin, object):
             self.request_token_url = self.api_url % 'oauth2/token'
 
         self.client_args = client_args or {}
+        # Disables the SSL verification for Twython calls.
+        self.client_args["verify"] = False
         default_headers = {'User-Agent': 'Twython v' + __version__}
         if 'headers' not in self.client_args:
             # If they didn't set any headers, set our defaults for them