diff --git a/notifications_python_client/__init__.py b/notifications_python_client/__init__.py
index 8f92d2c5b..436df44f5 100644
--- a/notifications_python_client/__init__.py
+++ b/notifications_python_client/__init__.py
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 # -- http://semver.org/
 
 __version__ = "10.0.1"
-import truststore
-
-truststore.inject_into_ssl()
 
 from notifications_python_client.errors import (  # noqa
     REQUEST_ERROR_MESSAGE,
diff --git a/notifications_utils/__init__.py b/notifications_utils/__init__.py
index f7d2ba159..84a55d644 100644
--- a/notifications_utils/__init__.py
+++ b/notifications_utils/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,4 @@
-import truststore
-
-truststore.inject_into_ssl()
-
-import re  # noqa
+import re
 
 SMS_CHAR_COUNT_LIMIT = 918  # 153 * 6, no network issues but check with providers before upping this further
 LETTER_MAX_PAGE_COUNT = 10
diff --git a/tests/app/__init__.py b/tests/app/__init__.py
index 9580c11ed..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/tests/app/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/app/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-import truststore
-
-truststore.inject_into_ssl()