diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index 8bf74e381..2f944c09a 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -593,8 +593,9 @@ def __setHTTPProxy():
 
     global proxyHandler
 
-    if not conf.proxy and (conf.hostname in ('localhost', '127.0.0.1') or conf.ignoreProxy):
-        proxyHandler = urllib2.ProxyHandler({})
+    if not conf.proxy: 
+        if conf.hostname in ('localhost', '127.0.0.1') or conf.ignoreProxy:
+            proxyHandler = urllib2.ProxyHandler({})
         return
 
     debugMsg = "setting the HTTP proxy to pass by all HTTP requests"