diff --git a/httplib.h b/httplib.h
index c3b21cd9..cb87afdb 100644
--- a/httplib.h
+++ b/httplib.h
@@ -12763,18 +12763,10 @@ inline bool ClientImpl::create_redirect_client(
     // Setup basic client configuration first
     setup_redirect_client(redirect_client);
 
-    // SSL-specific configuration for proxy environments
-    if (!proxy_host_.empty() && proxy_port_ != -1) {
-      // Critical: Disable SSL verification for proxy environments
-      redirect_client.enable_server_certificate_verification(false);
-      redirect_client.enable_server_hostname_verification(false);
-    } else {
-      // For direct SSL connections, copy SSL verification settings
-      redirect_client.enable_server_certificate_verification(
-          server_certificate_verification_);
-      redirect_client.enable_server_hostname_verification(
-          server_hostname_verification_);
-    }
+    redirect_client.enable_server_certificate_verification(
+        server_certificate_verification_);
+    redirect_client.enable_server_hostname_verification(
+        server_hostname_verification_);
 
     // Transfer CA certificate to redirect client
     if (!ca_cert_pem_.empty()) {