diff --git a/lib/request/httpshandler.py b/lib/request/httpshandler.py
index b20dc451a..67a2daea9 100644
--- a/lib/request/httpshandler.py
+++ b/lib/request/httpshandler.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
-_protocols = [ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1, ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv23]
+_protocols = filter(None, (getattr(ssl, _, None) for _ in ("PROTOCOL_SSLv3", "PROTOCOL_TLSv1", "PROTOCOL_SSLv23", "PROTOCOL_SSLv2")))
 
 class HTTPSConnection(httplib.HTTPSConnection):
     """