diff --git a/src/TLSClient.cpp b/src/TLSClient.cpp
index 579f75517..27a31b0bd 100644
--- a/src/TLSClient.cpp
+++ b/src/TLSClient.cpp
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@
 
 #define MAX_BUF 16384
 
+static bool trust_override = false;
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 static void gnutls_log_function (int level, const char* message)
 {
@@ -93,6 +95,19 @@ void TLSClient::debug (int level)
   gnutls_global_set_log_level (level);
 }
 
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+void TLSClient::trust (bool value)
+{
+  trust_override = value;
+  if (_debug)
+  {
+    if (trust_override)
+      std::cout << "c: INFO Server certificate trusted automatically.\n";
+    else
+      std::cout << "c: INFO Server certificate trust verified.\n";
+  }
+}
+
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void TLSClient::init (const std::string& ca)
 {
diff --git a/src/TLSClient.h b/src/TLSClient.h
index 45e9f0cc3..668a04992 100644
--- a/src/TLSClient.h
+++ b/src/TLSClient.h
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public:
   ~TLSClient ();
   void limit (int);
   void debug (int);
+  void trust (bool);
   void init (const std::string&);
   void connect (const std::string&, const std::string&);
   void bye ();