diff --git a/lib/http/timeout/null.rb b/lib/http/timeout/null.rb
index bea83839..4628c4c7 100644
--- a/lib/http/timeout/null.rb
+++ b/lib/http/timeout/null.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def start_tls(host, ssl_socket_class, ssl_context)
         connect_ssl
 
         return unless ssl_context.verify_mode == OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_PEER
-        return unless ssl_context.respond_to?(:verify_hostname) && ssl_context.verify_hostname
+        return if ssl_context.respond_to?(:verify_hostname) && !ssl_context.verify_hostname
 
         @socket.post_connection_check(host)
       end