diff --git a/docs/registry.go b/docs/registry.go
index f3a4a340b..d503a63d6 100644
--- a/docs/registry.go
+++ b/docs/registry.go
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ func newClient(jar http.CookieJar, roots *x509.CertPool, certs []tls.Certificate
 		tlsConfig.InsecureSkipVerify = true
 	}
 
-	if !secure {
-		tlsConfig.InsecureSkipVerify = true
-	}
-
 	httpTransport := &http.Transport{
 		DisableKeepAlives: true,
 		Proxy:             http.ProxyFromEnvironment,