diff --git a/pyicloud/base.py b/pyicloud/base.py
index 107e523e..a774c07c 100644
--- a/pyicloud/base.py
+++ b/pyicloud/base.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class PyiCloudService(object):
         pyicloud = PyiCloudService('username@apple.com', 'password')
         pyicloud.iphone.location()
     """
-    def __init__(self, apple_id, password, cookie_directory=None, verify=False):
+    def __init__(self, apple_id, password, cookie_directory=None, verify=True):
         self.discovery = None
         self.client_id = str(uuid.uuid1()).upper()
         self.user = {'apple_id': apple_id, 'password': password}