diff --git a/jabbergram.py b/jabbergram.py
index d454cd7..4161c1b 100755
--- a/jabbergram.py
+++ b/jabbergram.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ try:
     import requests
 except:
     print("HTTP Upload support disabled.")
+
 import sleekxmpp
 import telegram
 import configparser
@@ -26,8 +27,9 @@ class Request(ElementBase):
     interfaces = set(('filename', 'size'))
     sub_interfaces = interfaces
 
+
 class Jabbergram(sleekxmpp.ClientXMPP):
-    def __init__(self, jid, password, rooms, nick, token, groups):
+    def __init__(self, jid, password, rooms, nick, token, groups, verify_ssl):
         # XMPP
         super(Jabbergram, self).__init__(jid, password)
         self.add_event_handler('session_start', self.start)
@@ -38,6 +40,7 @@ class Jabbergram(sleekxmpp.ClientXMPP):
         self.token = token
         self.xmpp_users = {}
         self.jid = jid
+        self.verify_ssl = verify_ssl
 
         for muc in self.muc_rooms:
             self.add_event_handler("muc::%s::got_online" % muc,
@@ -85,6 +88,7 @@ class Jabbergram(sleekxmpp.ClientXMPP):
 
     def read_tg(self):
         update_id = 0
+
         # wait until http_upload has been tested
         sleep(5)
         while True:
@@ -110,6 +114,7 @@ class Jabbergram(sleekxmpp.ClientXMPP):
                        update.message.photo or update.message.video \
                        or update.message.voice or update.message.sticker:
                         # proceed only if http upload is available
+
                         if self.max_size is not None:
                             if update.message.audio:
                                 d_file = update.message.audio
@@ -131,13 +136,18 @@ class Jabbergram(sleekxmpp.ClientXMPP):
                                 d_file = update.message.voice
                                 ext = '.ogg'
                                 size = d_file.file_size
+                            elif update.message.sticker:
+                                d_file = update.message.sticker
+                                ext = '.png'
+                                size = d_file.file_size
                             if self.max_size >= int(size):
                                 t_file = self.bot.getFile(d_file.file_id)
                                 f_name = '/tmp/' + d_file.file_id + ext
                                 t_file.download(f_name)
                                 url = self.http_upload.upload(
-                                                              self.component,
-                                                              '', f_name, size)
+                                    self.component,
+                                    self.verify_ssl,
+                                    f_name, size)
 
                                 if update.message.caption:
                                     message = update.message.caption + ' '
@@ -158,7 +168,7 @@ class Jabbergram(sleekxmpp.ClientXMPP):
                     elif update.message.left_chat_member:
                         message = 'This user has left the group.'
                     elif update.message.new_chat_title:
-                        message = 'The group\'s title has changed: '+ \
+                        message = 'The group\'s title has changed: ' + \
                           update.message.new_chat_title
                     elif update.message.new_chat_photo:
                         message = 'The group\'s photo has changed.'
@@ -175,7 +185,8 @@ class Jabbergram(sleekxmpp.ClientXMPP):
                             message = update.message.text
 
                     if name:
-                        msg = message + ' <- ' + user + ": " + update.message.text
+                        msg = message + ' <- ' + user + ": " + \
+                              update.message.text
                     else:
                         msg = user + ": " + message
 
@@ -353,10 +364,10 @@ class Jabbergram(sleekxmpp.ClientXMPP):
             xml = minidom.parseString(str(send))
             put_url = xml.getElementsByTagName('put')[0].firstChild.data
 
-            if verify_ssl == '' or verif_ssl == 'False':
+            if verify_ssl == 'False':
                 req = requests.put(put_url, data=open(u_file, 'rb'),
                                    verify=False)
-            else:
+            elif verify_ssl == '':
                 req = requests.put(put_url, data=open(u_file, 'rb'))
 
             return put_url
@@ -383,8 +394,10 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     nick = config[3]
     token = config[4]
     groups = config[5]
+    verify_ssl = config[6]
 
-    xmpp = Jabbergram(jid, password, muc_rooms, nick, token, groups)
+    xmpp = Jabbergram(jid, password, muc_rooms, nick, token, groups,
+                      verify_ssl)
     xmpp.register_plugin('xep_0045')
 
     if xmpp.connect():