diff --git a/libtisbackup/backup_xva.py b/libtisbackup/backup_xva.py
index 3be9729..cf5a2b4 100755
--- a/libtisbackup/backup_xva.py
+++ b/libtisbackup/backup_xva.py
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ import socket
 import tarfile
 import hashlib
 from stat import *
+import ssl  
+ssl._create_default_https_context = ssl._create_unverified_context
 
 
 class backup_xva(backup_generic):