diff --git a/src/Composer/Util/HttpDownloader.php b/src/Composer/Util/HttpDownloader.php
index aae9cf903..5f4b60ca7 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Util/HttpDownloader.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Util/HttpDownloader.php
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ class HttpDownloader
             return false;
         }
 
-        if (!empty($job['request']['options']['ssl']['local_cert'])) {
+        if (!empty($job['request']['options']['ssl']['allow_self_signed'])) {
             return false;
         }