diff --git a/site/app.py b/site/app.py
index b77e06e..a6416dd 100644
--- a/site/app.py
+++ b/site/app.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ Env vars (set by Terraform):
 
 import json
 import os
-import ssl
 import threading
 
 from flask import Flask, jsonify
@@ -108,18 +107,13 @@ def store_event(event):
 def consume_loop():
     global events_consumed, errors_count
 
-    ctx = ssl.create_default_context()
-    ctx.check_hostname = False
-    ctx.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
-
     consumer = KafkaConsumer(
         KAFKA_TOPIC,
         bootstrap_servers=KAFKA_BROKERS,
-        security_protocol="SASL_SSL",
+        security_protocol="SASL_PLAINTEXT",
         sasl_mechanism="PLAIN",
         sasl_plain_username=KAFKA_USERNAME,
         sasl_plain_password=KAFKA_PASSWORD,
-        ssl_context=ctx,
         group_id=KAFKA_GROUP_ID,
         auto_offset_reset="earliest",
         value_deserializer=lambda m: json.loads(m.decode("utf-8")),