diff --git a/headphones/request.py b/headphones/request.py
index 26da11b4..e577faad 100644
--- a/headphones/request.py
+++ b/headphones/request.py
@@ -76,10 +76,15 @@ def request_response(url, method="get", auto_raise=True,
             response.raise_for_status()
 
         return response
-    except requests.exceptions.SSLError:
-        logger.error("Unable to connect to remote host because of a SSL " \
-            "error. It's likely the remote certificate is untrusted by your " \
-            "system. This check can be disabled (advanced users only).")
+    except requests.exceptions.SSLError as e:
+        if not kwargs["verify"]:
+            logger.error("Unable to connect to remote host because of a SSL " \
+                "error. It's likely the remote certificate is untrusted by " \
+                "your system. This check can be disabled (advanced users " \
+                "only).")
+        else:
+            logger.error("SSL error raised during connection, even with " \
+                "SSL certificate verification turned off: %s", e)
     except requests.ConnectionError:
         logger.error(
             "Unable to connect to remote host. Check if the remote "