diff --git a/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/net/WifiStateChangeService.java b/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/net/WifiStateChangeService.java
index 8e470e33c..7b4cbb7c1 100644
--- a/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/net/WifiStateChangeService.java
+++ b/F-Droid/src/org/fdroid/fdroid/net/WifiStateChangeService.java
@@ -96,26 +96,24 @@ public class WifiStateChangeService extends Service {
                 if (isCancelled())
                     return null;
 
-                try {
-                    LocalRepoKeyStore localRepoKeyStore = LocalRepoKeyStore.get(context);
-                    Certificate localCert = localRepoKeyStore.getCertificate();
-                    FDroidApp.repo.fingerprint = Utils.calcFingerprint(localCert);
+                // the fingerprint for the local repo's signing key
+                LocalRepoKeyStore localRepoKeyStore = LocalRepoKeyStore.get(context);
+                Certificate localCert = localRepoKeyStore.getCertificate();
+                FDroidApp.repo.fingerprint = Utils.calcFingerprint(localCert);
 
-                    /*
-                     * Once the IP address is known we need to generate a self
-                     * signed certificate to use for HTTPS that has a CN field set
-                     * to the ipAddressString. This must be run in the background
-                     * because if this is the first time the singleton is run, it
-                     * can take a while to instantiate.
-                     */
-                    if (Preferences.get().isLocalRepoHttpsEnabled())
-                        localRepoKeyStore.setupHTTPSCertificate();
-
-                } catch (LocalRepoKeyStore.InitException e) {
-                    Log.e(TAG, "Unable to configure a fingerprint or HTTPS for the local repo: " + e.getMessage());
-                    Log.e(TAG, Log.getStackTraceString(e));
-                }
+                /*
+                 * Once the IP address is known we need to generate a self
+                 * signed certificate to use for HTTPS that has a CN field set
+                 * to the ipAddressString. This must be run in the background
+                 * because if this is the first time the singleton is run, it
+                 * can take a while to instantiate.
+                 */
+                if (Preferences.get().isLocalRepoHttpsEnabled())
+                    localRepoKeyStore.setupHTTPSCertificate();
 
+            } catch (LocalRepoKeyStore.InitException e) {
+                Log.e(TAG, "Unable to configure a fingerprint or HTTPS for the local repo: " + e.getMessage());
+                Log.e(TAG, Log.getStackTraceString(e));
             } catch (InterruptedException e) {
                 Log.e(TAG, Log.getStackTraceString(e));
             }