diff --git a/examples/client/client.c b/examples/client/client.c
index ef878e6a4..2a3191807 100644
--- a/examples/client/client.c
+++ b/examples/client/client.c
@@ -1875,7 +1875,7 @@ THREAD_RETURN WOLFSSL_THREAD client_test(void* args)
     #endif
     }
 
-    if (!usePsk && !useAnon && (!useVerifyCb || myVerifyFail)) {
+    if (!usePsk && !useAnon && !useVerifyCb && !myVerifyFail) {
     #ifndef TEST_LOAD_BUFFER
         if (wolfSSL_CTX_load_verify_locations(ctx, verifyCert, 0)
                                                            != WOLFSSL_SUCCESS) {
@@ -1908,7 +1908,7 @@ THREAD_RETURN WOLFSSL_THREAD client_test(void* args)
         }
     #endif /* WOLFSSL_TRUST_PEER_CERT && !NO_FILESYSTEM */
     }
-    if (useVerifyCb)
+    if (useVerifyCb || myVerifyFail)
         wolfSSL_CTX_set_verify(ctx, WOLFSSL_VERIFY_PEER, myVerify);
     else if (!usePsk && !useAnon && doPeerCheck == 0)
         wolfSSL_CTX_set_verify(ctx, WOLFSSL_VERIFY_NONE, 0);