diff --git a/src/bin/hurl.rs b/src/bin/hurl.rs
index 129d23f11..7f1d4c520 100644
--- a/src/bin/hurl.rs
+++ b/src/bin/hurl.rs
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ fn app() -> clap::App<'static, 'static> {
             clap::Arg::with_name("insecure")
                 .short("k")
                 .long("insecure")
-                .help("Allow insecure SSl connections"),
+                .help("Allow insecure SSL connections"),
         )
         .arg(
             clap::Arg::with_name("json")
diff --git a/src/cli/error.rs b/src/cli/error.rs
index df7554711..9758efacd 100644
--- a/src/cli/error.rs
+++ b/src/cli/error.rs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ impl Error for runner::Error {
             RunnerError::Timeout => "Timeout has been reached".to_string(),
             RunnerError::TooManyRedirect => "Too many redirect".to_string(),
             RunnerError::CouldNotParseResponse => "Could not parse response".to_string(),
-            RunnerError::SSLCertificate => "SSl Certificate".to_string(),
+            RunnerError::SSLCertificate => "SSL certificate problem".to_string(),
             RunnerError::AssertVersion { actual, .. } => format!("actual value is <{}>", actual),
             RunnerError::AssertStatus { actual, .. } => format!("actual value is <{}>", actual),
             RunnerError::PredicateValue(value) => {
diff --git a/src/http/client.rs b/src/http/client.rs
index 5f45a9e81..8c93836e8 100644
--- a/src/http/client.rs
+++ b/src/http/client.rs
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ impl Client {
             h.noproxy(s.as_str()).unwrap();
         }
         h.verbose(options.verbose).unwrap();
-        h.ssl_verify_host(options.insecure).unwrap();
-        h.ssl_verify_peer(options.insecure).unwrap();
+        h.ssl_verify_host(!options.insecure).unwrap();
+        h.ssl_verify_peer(!options.insecure).unwrap();
 
         h.timeout(options.timeout).unwrap();
         h.connect_timeout(options.connect_timeout).unwrap();