diff --git a/S3/ConnMan.py b/S3/ConnMan.py
index e5067c182..079cd3100 100644
--- a/S3/ConnMan.py
+++ b/S3/ConnMan.py
@@ -121,9 +121,14 @@ def _https_connection(hostname, port=None):
                 # back.  We then run the same check, relaxed for S3's
                 # wildcard certificates.
                 context.check_hostname = False
-            conn = httplib.HTTPSConnection(hostname, port, context=context)
+            conn = httplib.HTTPSConnection(hostname, port, context=context, check_hostname=False)
         except TypeError:
-            conn = httplib.HTTPSConnection(hostname, port)
+            try:
+                # in case check_hostname parameter is not present try again
+                conn = httplib.HTTPSConnection(hostname, port, context=context)
+            except TypeError:
+                # in case even context parameter is not present try one last time
+                conn = httplib.HTTPSConnection(hostname, port)
         return conn
 
     def __init__(self, id, hostname, ssl, cfg):