diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 212ad88..b1274e1 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"time"
@@ -59,12 +60,6 @@ func init() {
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Uint("mfaRetrys", 3, "How often to retry TOTP Auth, only used in nointeractive modes")
 	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Duration("mfaDelay", time.Second*10, "Delay between MFA Attempts, only used in noninteractive modes")
 
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Bool("tlsSkipVerify", false, "Allow servers with self-signed certificates")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("tlsClientPrivateKeyFile", "", "Client private key path for mtls")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("tlsClientCertFile", "", "Client certificate path for mtls")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("tlsClientPrivateKey", "", "Client private key for mtls")
-	rootCmd.PersistentFlags().String("tlsClientCert", "", "Client certificate for mtls")
-
 	viper.BindPFlag("debug", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("debug"))
 	viper.BindPFlag("timeout", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("timeout"))
 	viper.BindPFlag("serverAddress", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("serverAddress"))
@@ -77,22 +72,6 @@ func init() {
 	viper.BindPFlag("mfaTotpOffset", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("mfaTotpOffset"))
 	viper.BindPFlag("mfaRetrys", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("mfaRetrys"))
 	viper.BindPFlag("mfaDelay", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("mfaDelay"))
-
-	viper.BindPFlag("tlsSkipVerify", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("tlsSkipVerify"))
-	viper.BindPFlag("tlsClientCert", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("tlsClientCert"))
-	viper.BindPFlag("tlsClientPrivateKey", rootCmd.PersistentFlags().Lookup("tlsClientPrivateKey"))
-}
-
-func fileToContent(file, contentFlag string) {
-	if viper.GetBool("debug") {
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Loading file:", file)
-	}
-	content, err := os.ReadFile(file)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error Loading File: ", err)
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-	viper.Set(contentFlag, string(content))
 }
 
 // initConfig reads in config file and ENV variables if set.
@@ -128,26 +107,18 @@ func initConfig() {
 	// Read in Private Key from File if userprivatekeyfile is set
 	userprivatekeyfile, err := rootCmd.PersistentFlags().GetString("userPrivateKeyFile")
 	if err == nil && userprivatekeyfile != "" {
-		fileToContent(userprivatekeyfile, "userPrivateKey")
+		if viper.GetBool("debug") {
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Loading Private Key from File:", userprivatekeyfile)
+		}
+		content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(userprivatekeyfile)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Error Loading Private Key from File: ", err)
+			os.Exit(1)
+		}
+		viper.Set("userprivatekey", string(content))
 	} else if err != nil && viper.GetBool("debug") {
 		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Getting Private Key File Flag:", err)
 	}
-
-	// Read in Client Certificate Private Key from File if tlsClientPrivateKeyFile is set
-	tlsclientprivatekeyfile, err := rootCmd.PersistentFlags().GetString("tlsClientPrivateKeyFile")
-	if err == nil && tlsclientprivatekeyfile != "" {
-		fileToContent(tlsclientprivatekeyfile, "tlsClientPrivateKey")
-	} else if err != nil && viper.GetBool("debug") {
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Getting Client Certificate Private key File Flag:", err)
-	}
-
-	// Read in Client Certificate from File if tlsClientCertFile is set
-	tlsclientcertfile, err := rootCmd.PersistentFlags().GetString("tlsClientCertFile")
-	if err == nil && tlsclientcertfile != "" {
-		fileToContent(tlsclientcertfile, "tlsClientCert")
-	} else if err != nil && viper.GetBool("debug") {
-		fmt.Fprintln(os.Stderr, "Getting Client Certificate File Flag:", err)
-	}
 }
 
 func SetVersionInfo(version, commit, date string, dirty bool) {
diff --git a/cmd/verify.go b/cmd/verify.go
index e11d41a..0a12c7e 100644
--- a/cmd/verify.go
+++ b/cmd/verify.go
@@ -41,11 +41,7 @@ var verifyCMD = &cobra.Command{
 			fmt.Println()
 		}
 
-		httpClient, err := util.GetHttpClient()
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		client, err := api.NewClient(httpClient, "", serverAddress, userPrivateKey, userPassword)
+		client, err := api.NewClient(nil, "", serverAddress, userPrivateKey, userPassword)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Creating Client: %w", err)
 		}
diff --git a/util/client.go b/util/client.go
index 060f985..194e500 100644
--- a/util/client.go
+++ b/util/client.go
@@ -65,11 +65,7 @@ func GetClient(ctx context.Context) (*api.Client, error) {
 		fmt.Println()
 	}
 
-	httpClient, err := GetHttpClient()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	client, err := api.NewClient(httpClient, "", serverAddress, userPrivateKey, userPassword)
+	client, err := api.NewClient(nil, "", serverAddress, userPrivateKey, userPassword)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Creating Client: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/util/http.go b/util/http.go
deleted file mode 100644
index f9943f9..0000000
--- a/util/http.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-package util
-
-import (
-	"crypto/tls"
-	"fmt"
-	"net/http"
-
-	"github.com/spf13/viper"
-)
-
-func GetClientCertificate() (tls.Certificate, error) {
-	cert := viper.GetString("tlsClientCert")
-	certExists := cert != ""
-	key := viper.GetString("tlsClientPrivateKey")
-	keyExists := key != ""
-	if !certExists && !keyExists {
-		return tls.Certificate{}, nil
-	}
-	if certExists && !keyExists {
-		return tls.Certificate{}, fmt.Errorf("Client TLS private key is empty, but client TLS cert was set.")
-	}
-	if !certExists && keyExists {
-		return tls.Certificate{}, fmt.Errorf("Client TLS cert is empty, but client TLS private key was set.")
-	}
-	return tls.X509KeyPair([]byte(cert), []byte(key))
-}
-
-func GetHttpClient() (*http.Client, error) {
-	tlsSkipVerify := viper.GetBool("tlsSkipVerify")
-	cert, err := GetClientCertificate()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	httpClient := http.Client{
-		Transport: &http.Transport{
-			TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{
-				Certificates:       []tls.Certificate{cert},
-				InsecureSkipVerify: tlsSkipVerify,
-			},
-		},
-	}
-
-	return &httpClient, nil
-}