diff --git a/python/ccxt/async_support/base/exchange.py b/python/ccxt/async_support/base/exchange.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/python/ccxt/async_support/base/exchange.py
+++ b/python/ccxt/async_support/base/exchange.py
@@ -74,12 +74,8 @@ class Exchange(BaseExchange):
 
     def open(self):
         if self.own_session and self.session is None:
-            context = None
-            if self.verify:
-                # Create our SSL context object with our CA cert file
-                context = ssl.create_default_context(cafile=self.cafile)
-            else:
-                context = self.verify
+            # Create our SSL context object with our CA cert file
+            context = ssl.create_default_context(cafile=self.cafile) if self.verify else self.verify
             # Pass this SSL context to aiohttp and create a TCPConnector
             connector = aiohttp.TCPConnector(ssl=context, loop=self.asyncio_loop)
             self.session = aiohttp.ClientSession(loop=self.asyncio_loop, connector=connector, trust_env=self.aiohttp_trust_env)
async_support/base/exchange.py minor simplifications #<I>