diff --git a/lib/logstash/inputs/tcp.rb b/lib/logstash/inputs/tcp.rb
index 56d9863..878d5bc 100644
--- a/lib/logstash/inputs/tcp.rb
+++ b/lib/logstash/inputs/tcp.rb
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ def ssl_context
       @ssl_context = OpenSSL::SSL::SSLContext.new
       @ssl_context.cert = OpenSSL::X509::Certificate.new(File.read(@ssl_cert))
       @ssl_context.key = OpenSSL::PKey::RSA.new(File.read(@ssl_key),@ssl_key_passphrase.value)
+      @ssl_context.cert_store  = load_cert_store
       if @ssl_verify
-        @ssl_context.cert_store  = load_cert_store
         @ssl_context.verify_mode = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_PEER|OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_FAIL_IF_NO_PEER_CERT
       end
     rescue => e