diff --git a/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/httpclient.go b/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/httpclient.go
index 2cbd4213..97a42be0 100644
--- a/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/httpclient.go
+++ b/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/httpclient.go
@@ -2,51 +2,31 @@ package privateinternetaccess
 
 import (
 	"crypto/tls"
-	"crypto/x509"
-	"encoding/base64"
-	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
-
-	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/constants"
 )
 
-func newHTTPClient(serverName string) (client *http.Client, err error) {
-	certificateBytes, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(constants.PiaCAStrong)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse X509 certificate: %w", err)
-	}
-	certificate, err := x509.ParseCertificate(certificateBytes)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse X509 certificate: %w", err)
-	}
-
+func newHTTPClient(serverName string) (client *http.Client) {
 	//nolint:gomnd
-	transport := &http.Transport{
-		// Settings taken from http.DefaultTransport
-		Proxy: http.ProxyFromEnvironment,
-		DialContext: (&net.Dialer{
-			Timeout:   30 * time.Second,
-			KeepAlive: 30 * time.Second,
-		}).DialContext,
-		ForceAttemptHTTP2:     true,
-		MaxIdleConns:          100,
-		IdleConnTimeout:       90 * time.Second,
-		TLSHandshakeTimeout:   10 * time.Second,
-		ExpectContinueTimeout: 1 * time.Second,
-	}
-	rootCAs := x509.NewCertPool()
-	rootCAs.AddCert(certificate)
-	transport.TLSClientConfig = &tls.Config{
-		RootCAs:    rootCAs,
-		MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12,
-		ServerName: serverName,
-	}
-
-	const httpTimeout = 30 * time.Second
 	return &http.Client{
-		Transport: transport,
-		Timeout:   httpTimeout,
-	}, nil
+		Transport: &http.Transport{
+			// Settings taken from http.DefaultTransport
+			Proxy: http.ProxyFromEnvironment,
+			DialContext: (&net.Dialer{
+				Timeout:   30 * time.Second,
+				KeepAlive: 30 * time.Second,
+			}).DialContext,
+			ForceAttemptHTTP2:     true,
+			MaxIdleConns:          100,
+			IdleConnTimeout:       90 * time.Second,
+			TLSHandshakeTimeout:   10 * time.Second,
+			ExpectContinueTimeout: 1 * time.Second,
+			TLSClientConfig: &tls.Config{
+				MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12,
+				ServerName: serverName,
+			},
+		},
+		Timeout: 30 * time.Second,
+	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/httpclient_test.go b/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/httpclient_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f764a492
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/httpclient_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package privateinternetaccess
+
+import (
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"net/http"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func Test_newHTTPClient(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	const serverName = "testserver"
+
+	expectedPIATransportTLSConfig := &tls.Config{
+		// Can't directly compare RootCAs because of private fields
+		RootCAs:    nil,
+		MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12,
+		ServerName: serverName,
+	}
+
+	piaClient := newHTTPClient(serverName)
+
+	// Verify pia transport TLS config is set
+	piaTransport, ok := piaClient.Transport.(*http.Transport)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	piaTransport.TLSClientConfig.RootCAs = nil
+	assert.Equal(t, expectedPIATransportTLSConfig, piaTransport.TLSClientConfig)
+}
diff --git a/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/portforward.go b/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/portforward.go
index 6b8239fc..f0d07dd4 100644
--- a/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/portforward.go
+++ b/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/portforward.go
@@ -47,10 +47,7 @@ func (p *PIA) PortForward(ctx context.Context, client *http.Client,
 		return 0, ErrServerNameEmpty
 	}
 
-	privateIPClient, err := newHTTPClient(serverName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("cannot create custom HTTP client: %w", err)
-	}
+	privateIPClient := newHTTPClient(serverName)
 
 	data, err := readPIAPortForwardData(p.portForwardPath)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -95,10 +92,7 @@ var (
 
 func (p *PIA) KeepPortForward(ctx context.Context, client *http.Client,
 	port uint16, gateway net.IP, serverName string) (err error) {
-	privateIPClient, err := newHTTPClient(serverName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot create custom HTTP client: %w", err)
-	}
+	privateIPClient := newHTTPClient(serverName)
 
 	data, err := readPIAPortForwardData(p.portForwardPath)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/portforward_test.go b/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/portforward_test.go
index cfcd99ae..f1498484 100644
--- a/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/portforward_test.go
+++ b/internal/provider/privateinternetaccess/portforward_test.go
@@ -1,53 +1,16 @@
 package privateinternetaccess
 
 import (
-	"crypto/tls"
-	"crypto/x509"
 	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"errors"
-	"net/http"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/qdm12/gluetun/internal/constants"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
-func Test_newHTTPClient(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Parallel()
-
-	const serverName = "testserver"
-
-	certificateBytes, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(constants.PiaCAStrong)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	certificate, err := x509.ParseCertificate(certificateBytes)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	rootCAs := x509.NewCertPool()
-	rootCAs.AddCert(certificate)
-	expectedRootCAsSubjects := rootCAs.Subjects()
-
-	expectedPIATransportTLSConfig := &tls.Config{
-		// Can't directly compare RootCAs because of private fields
-		RootCAs:    nil,
-		MinVersion: tls.VersionTLS12,
-		ServerName: serverName,
-	}
-
-	piaClient, err := newHTTPClient(serverName)
-
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	// Verify pia transport TLS config is set
-	piaTransport, ok := piaClient.Transport.(*http.Transport)
-	require.True(t, ok)
-	rootCAsSubjects := piaTransport.TLSClientConfig.RootCAs.Subjects()
-	assert.Equal(t, expectedRootCAsSubjects, rootCAsSubjects)
-	piaTransport.TLSClientConfig.RootCAs = nil
-	assert.Equal(t, expectedPIATransportTLSConfig, piaTransport.TLSClientConfig)
-}
-
 func Test_unpackPayload(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Parallel()