diff --git a/.env.dist b/.env.dist
index 44bfbf42..4c0b202a 100644
--- a/.env.dist
+++ b/.env.dist
@@ -33,6 +33,5 @@ MQTT_CERT=/location/of/cert/file.crt
 REDIS_CLIENT_SCHEME=tcp
 REDIS_CLIENT_HOST=127.0.0.1
 REDIS_CLIENT_PORT=6379
-REDIS_CLIENT_CERTFILE=/location/of/cert/file.crt
 REDIS_CLIENT_PASSWORD=foobared
 #
diff --git a/config/services.yaml b/config/services.yaml
index 27efa248..bf607603 100644
--- a/config/services.yaml
+++ b/config/services.yaml
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ services:
             $scheme: "%env(REDIS_CLIENT_SCHEME)%"
             $host: "%env(REDIS_CLIENT_HOST)%"
             $port: "%env(REDIS_CLIENT_PORT)%"
-            $cert_file: "%env(REDIS_CLIENT_CERTFILE)%"
             $password: "%env(REDIS_CLIENT_PASSWORD)%"
             $env_flag: "dev"
 
diff --git a/src/Service/RedisClient.php b/src/Service/RedisClient.php
index 9339a252..43323e0f 100644
--- a/src/Service/RedisClient.php
+++ b/src/Service/RedisClient.php
@@ -10,16 +10,14 @@ class RedisClient
     protected $scheme;
     protected $host;
     protected $port;
-    protected $cert_file;
     protected $password;
     protected $env_flag;
 
-    public function __construct($scheme, $host, $port, $cert_file, $password, $env_flag)
+    public function __construct($scheme, $host, $port, $password, $env_flag)
     {
         $this->scheme = $scheme;
         $this->host = $host;
         $this->port = $port;
-        $this->cert_file = $cert_file;
         $this->password = $password;
         $this->env_flag = $env_flag;
     }
@@ -39,8 +37,7 @@ class RedisClient
                                 "scheme"=>$this->scheme,
                                 "host"=>$this->host,
                                 "port"=>$this->port,
-                                "ssl"=>["cafile"=>$cert_file, "verify_peer"=>true],
-                                "password"=>$password]);
+                                "password"=>$this->password]);
         }
         return $this->redis;
     }