diff --git a/app/deleterr.py b/app/deleterr.py
index 7d6703a..54c2dac 100644
--- a/app/deleterr.py
+++ b/app/deleterr.py
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 import locale
 import time
 import os
-import yaml
-import sys
+import requests
 
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 from pyarr.sonarr import SonarrAPI
@@ -19,11 +18,13 @@
 from app.config import load_config
 from pyarr.exceptions import PyarrResourceNotFound, PyarrServerError
 
+
 logging.basicConfig()
 
 DEFAULT_MAX_ACTIONS_PER_RUN = 10
 DEFAULT_SONARR_SERIES_TYPE = "standard"
 
+
 class Deleterr:
     def __init__(self, config):
         self.config = config
@@ -33,11 +34,18 @@ def __init__(self, config):
             config.settings.get("tautulli").get("url"),
             config.settings.get("tautulli").get("api_key"),
         )
+
+        # Disable SSL verification to support required secure connections
+        # Certificates are not always valid for local connections
+        session = requests.Session()
+        session.verify = False
         self.plex = PlexServer(
             config.settings.get("plex").get("url"),
             config.settings.get("plex").get("token"),
             timeout=120,
+            session=session,
         )
+
         self.sonarr = {
             connection["name"]: SonarrAPI(connection["url"], connection["api_key"])
             for connection in config.settings.get("sonarr", [])
@@ -510,9 +518,7 @@ def is_movie_actionable(
                     return False
 
             for label in exclude.get("plex_labels", []):
-                if label.lower() in (
-                    g.tag.lower() for g in plex_media_item.labels
-                ):
+                if label.lower() in (g.tag.lower() for g in plex_media_item.labels):
                     logger.debug(
                         f"{media_data['title']} has excluded label {label}, skipping"
                     )
@@ -655,9 +661,11 @@ def sort_key(media_item):
             return media_item.get("added", "")
         elif sort_field == "rating":
             ratings = media_item.get("ratings", {})
-            return ratings.get("imdb", {}).get("value", 0) or ratings.get(
-                "tmdb", {}
-            ).get("value", 0) or ratings.get("value", 0)
+            return (
+                ratings.get("imdb", {}).get("value", 0)
+                or ratings.get("tmdb", {}).get("value", 0)
+                or ratings.get("value", 0)
+            )
         elif sort_field == "seasons":
             return media_item.get("statistics", {}).get("seasonCount", 1)
         elif sort_field == "episodes":
@@ -668,15 +676,17 @@ def sort_key(media_item):
     sorted_media = sorted(media_list, key=sort_key, reverse=(sort_order == "desc"))
     return sorted_media
 
+
 def get_file_contents(file_path):
     try:
-        with open(file_path, 'r') as file:
+        with open(file_path, "r") as file:
             return file.read().strip()
     except FileNotFoundError:
         print(f"File not found: {file_path}")
     except IOError as e:
         print(f"Error reading file {file_path}: {e}")
 
+
 def main():
     """
     Deleterr application entry point. Parses arguments, configs and
@@ -700,4 +710,4 @@ def main():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
\ No newline at end of file
+    main()