diff --git a/youtube_dl/__init__.py b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
index 64398946b..2c5916a45 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/__init__.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/__init__.py
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ def parseOpts(overrideArguments=None):
             action='store_true', dest='list_extractor_descriptions',
             help='Output descriptions of all supported extractors', default=False)
     #general.add_option('--proxy', dest='proxy', default=None, help='Use the specified HTTP/HTTPS proxy', metavar='URL')
-    general.add_option('--no-check-certificate', action='store_true', dest='no_check_certificate', default=False, help='Suppress HTTPS certificate validation.')
+    #general.add_option('--no-check-certificate', action='store_true', dest='no_check_certificate', default=False, help='Suppress HTTPS certificate validation.')
 
 
     selection.add_option('--playlist-start',