diff --git a/linkcheck/checker/httpurl.py b/linkcheck/checker/httpurl.py
index f8f899c7..c1579ed7 100644
--- a/linkcheck/checker/httpurl.py
+++ b/linkcheck/checker/httpurl.py
@@ -163,20 +163,14 @@ class HttpUrl (internpaturl.InternPatternUrl, proxysupport.ProxySupport):
             allow_redirects=False,
         )
         if self.scheme == u"https" and self.aggregate.config["sslverify"]:
-            kwargs["verify"] = self.aggregate.config["sslverify"]
-            log.debug(LOG_CHECK, "Send request with %s", kwargs)
-            try:
-                self._send_request(request, **kwargs)
-            except requests.exceptions.SSLError:
-                # provide non-validated connection info
-                del kwargs["verify"]
-                self._send_request(request, **kwargs)
-                raise
+            kwargs['verify'] = self.aggregate.config["sslverify"]
         else:
-            self._send_request(request, **kwargs)
+            kwargs['verify'] = False
+        self._send_request(request, **kwargs)
 
     def _send_request(self, request, **kwargs):
         """Send GET request."""
+        log.debug(LOG_CHECK, "Send request with %s", kwargs)
         self.url_connection = self.session.send(request, **kwargs)
         self.headers = self.url_connection.headers
         if self.scheme == u'https':
diff --git a/linkcheck/plugins/sslcertcheck.py b/linkcheck/plugins/sslcertcheck.py
index 505210b3..f2187acf 100644
--- a/linkcheck/plugins/sslcertcheck.py
+++ b/linkcheck/plugins/sslcertcheck.py
@@ -91,6 +91,10 @@ class SslCertificateCheck(_ConnectionPlugin):
             strTimeValid = strformat.strduration_long(secondsValid)
             msg = _('SSL certificate is only %s valid') % strTimeValid
             url_data.add_warning(msg)
+        else:
+            strTimeValid = strformat.strduration_long(secondsValid)
+            msg = _('SSL certificate is %s valid') % strTimeValid
+            url_data.add_info(msg)
 
     @classmethod
     def read_config(cls, configparser):