diff --git a/insteon_mqtt/cmd_line/util.py b/insteon_mqtt/cmd_line/util.py
index 59ac697d..00a84eaa 100644
--- a/insteon_mqtt/cmd_line/util.py
+++ b/insteon_mqtt/cmd_line/util.py
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ def send(config, topic, payload, quiet=False):
     encryption = config["mqtt"].get('encryption', {})
     if encryption is None:
         encryption = {}
+    addl_tls_kwargs = {}
     ca_cert = encryption.get('ca_cert', None)
     enable_tls = encryption.get('enable', None)
     if (ca_cert is not None and ca_cert != "") or enable_tls:
@@ -103,7 +104,6 @@ def send(config, topic, payload, quiet=False):
 
         # These require passing specific constants so we use a lookup
         # map for them.
-        addl_tls_kwargs = {}
         tls_ver = encryption.get('tls_version', 'tls')
         tls_version_const = TLS_VER_OPTIONS.get(tls_ver, None)
         if tls_version_const is not None:
diff --git a/insteon_mqtt/network/Mqtt.py b/insteon_mqtt/network/Mqtt.py
index 762ebf21..885ebab9 100644
--- a/insteon_mqtt/network/Mqtt.py
+++ b/insteon_mqtt/network/Mqtt.py
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ def load_config(self, config):
         encryption = config.get('encryption', {})
         if encryption is None:
             encryption = {}
+        addl_tls_kwargs = {}
         ca_cert = encryption.get('ca_cert', None)
         enable_tls = encryption.get('enable', None)
         if (ca_cert is not None and ca_cert != "") or enable_tls:
@@ -174,7 +175,6 @@ def load_config(self, config):
 
             # These require passing specific constants so we use a lookup
             # map for them.
-            addl_tls_kwargs = {}
             tls_ver = encryption.get('tls_version', 'tls')
             tls_version_const = self.TLS_VER_OPTIONS.get(tls_ver, None)
             if tls_version_const is not None: