diff --git a/lib/win32/certstore/store_base.rb b/lib/win32/certstore/store_base.rb
index 3ed2c2f..01aff63 100644
--- a/lib/win32/certstore/store_base.rb
+++ b/lib/win32/certstore/store_base.rb
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ def cert_get(certificate_thumbprint)
         cert_pem = get_cert_pem(thumbprint)
         cert_pem = format_pem(cert_pem)
         verify_certificate(cert_pem)
-        cert_pem
+        build_openssl_obj(cert_pem)
       end
 
       # Listing certificate of open certstore and return list in json