diff --git a/app/config.js b/app/config.js
index f8c133c6a..49423916e 100644
--- a/app/config.js
+++ b/app/config.js
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ if (environment === 'production') {
   process.env.NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED = '';
 }
 
-// temporary clearnet fix
-process.env.NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED = '0';
-
 // We load config after we've made our modifications to NODE_ENV
 const config = require('config');
 
diff --git a/preload.js b/preload.js
index 90c7f4885..e876ecd80 100644
--- a/preload.js
+++ b/preload.js
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ window.isBeforeVersion = (toCheck, baseVersion) => {
   }
 };
 
+// temporary clearnet fix
+process.env.NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED = '0';
+
 window.wrapDeferred = deferredToPromise;
 
 const ipc = electron.ipcRenderer;