diff --git a/src/downloadmanager.hxx b/src/downloadmanager.hxx
index 4017edf..b46ec73 100644
--- a/src/downloadmanager.hxx
+++ b/src/downloadmanager.hxx
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ class DownloadManager: public QObject {
                    <<cert->subjectInfo(QSslCertificate::CommonName);
                 if (err->certificate()==*cert) {
                   LOG<<"QT-BUG! Certificate matches known certificate";
+                  //! @bug work around qt bug (Qt Mac 4.8.2)
+                  reply->ignoreSslErrors(errors);
                 } else {
                   LOG<<"CERTIFICATE ERROR! Certificates are different";
                 }