diff --git a/src/main/java/com/ibm/cloud/sdk/core/http/HttpClientSingleton.java b/src/main/java/com/ibm/cloud/sdk/core/http/HttpClientSingleton.java
index 343a6e6d..4735cc0b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/ibm/cloud/sdk/core/http/HttpClientSingleton.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/ibm/cloud/sdk/core/http/HttpClientSingleton.java
@@ -83,11 +83,13 @@ public static synchronized IRetryStrategy setRetryStrategy(IRetryStrategy strate
       @Override
       public void checkClientTrusted(java.security.cert.X509Certificate[] chain, String authType) throws
           CertificateException {
+        // lgtm[java/insecure-trustmanager] - intentional: user explicitly opted in via disableSslVerification()
       }
 
       @Override
       public void checkServerTrusted(java.security.cert.X509Certificate[] chain, String authType) throws
           CertificateException {
+        // lgtm[java/insecure-trustmanager] - intentional: user explicitly opted in via disableSslVerification()
       }
 
       @Override