diff --git a/gnome2/epiphany/epiphany.conf b/gnome2/epiphany/epiphany.conf
index bd7fe9fe8..eb9752944 100644
--- a/gnome2/epiphany/epiphany.conf
+++ b/gnome2/epiphany/epiphany.conf
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # This copyright note is auto-generated by ./scripts/Create-CopyPatch.
 #
 # Filename: package/.../epiphany/epiphany.conf
+# Copyright (C) 2011 The OpenSDE Project
 # Copyright (C) 2004 - 2006 The T2 SDE Project
 # Copyright (C) 1998 - 2004 Clifford Wolf
 #
@@ -16,3 +17,7 @@
 
 #var_append confopt ' ' "--enable-sample-plugin"
 var_append confopt ' ' "--enable-nautilus-view"
+
+# TODO: we do not have defined a CA file path yet so we disable it for now
+# --with-ca-file=[path]   path to system Certificate Authority list
+var_append extraconfopt ' ' "--without-ca-file"