diff --git a/lib/chronoscope/gemini/connection_client.ex b/lib/chronoscope/gemini/connection_client.ex
index 00683ff..8299a22 100644
--- a/lib/chronoscope/gemini/connection_client.ex
+++ b/lib/chronoscope/gemini/connection_client.ex
@@ -29,19 +29,15 @@ defmodule Chronoscope.Gemini.ConnectionClient do
   defp tls_options(host) do
     host
     |> :tls_certificate_check.options()
-    |> Keyword.put(:verify_fun, {verify_fun(host), []})
+    |> Keyword.put(:verify_fun, {&verify_fun/3, [check_hostname: String.to_charlist(host)]})
   end
 
-  defp verify_fun(hostname) do
-    hostname_charlist = String.to_charlist(hostname)
+  defp verify_fun(certificate, {:bad_cert, :selfsigned_peer}, state) do
+    :ssl_verify_hostname.verify_fun(certificate, :valid_peer, state)
+  end
 
-    fn
-      certificate, {:bad_cert, :selfsigned_peer}, _state ->
-        :ssl_verify_hostname.verify_fun(certificate, :valid_peer, check_hostname: hostname_charlist)
-
-      certificate, event, _state ->
-        :ssl_verify_hostname.verify_fun(certificate, event, check_hostname: hostname_charlist)
-    end
+  defp verify_fun(certificate, event, state) do
+    :ssl_verify_hostname.verify_fun(certificate, event, state)
   end
 
   defp make_request(socket, url) do