diff --git a/homeassistant/components/smart_meter_texas/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/smart_meter_texas/__init__.py
index 1cd7df68e91..ce87b85c322 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/smart_meter_texas/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/smart_meter_texas/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import logging
 import ssl
 
-from smart_meter_texas import Account, Client, ClientSSLContext
+from smart_meter_texas import Account, Client
 from smart_meter_texas.exceptions import (
     SmartMeterTexasAPIError,
     SmartMeterTexasAuthError,
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from homeassistant.exceptions import ConfigEntryNotReady
 from homeassistant.helpers import aiohttp_client
 from homeassistant.helpers.debounce import Debouncer
 from homeassistant.helpers.update_coordinator import DataUpdateCoordinator, UpdateFailed
+from homeassistant.util.ssl import get_default_context
 
 from .const import (
     DATA_COORDINATOR,
@@ -38,8 +39,7 @@ async def async_setup_entry(hass: HomeAssistant, entry: ConfigEntry) -> bool:
 
     account = Account(username, password)
 
-    client_ssl_context = ClientSSLContext()
-    ssl_context = await client_ssl_context.get_ssl_context()
+    ssl_context = get_default_context()
 
     smart_meter_texas_data = SmartMeterTexasData(hass, entry, account, ssl_context)
     try:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/smart_meter_texas/config_flow.py b/homeassistant/components/smart_meter_texas/config_flow.py
index b60855b62c8..18a3716e1b9 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/smart_meter_texas/config_flow.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/smart_meter_texas/config_flow.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import logging
 from typing import Any
 
 from aiohttp import ClientError
-from smart_meter_texas import Account, Client, ClientSSLContext
+from smart_meter_texas import Account, Client
 from smart_meter_texas.exceptions import (
     SmartMeterTexasAPIError,
     SmartMeterTexasAuthError,
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from homeassistant.const import CONF_PASSWORD, CONF_USERNAME
 from homeassistant.core import HomeAssistant
 from homeassistant.exceptions import HomeAssistantError
 from homeassistant.helpers import aiohttp_client
+from homeassistant.util.ssl import get_default_context
 
 from .const import DOMAIN
 
@@ -31,8 +32,7 @@ async def validate_input(hass: HomeAssistant, data):
 
     Data has the keys from DATA_SCHEMA with values provided by the user.
     """
-    client_ssl_context = ClientSSLContext()
-    ssl_context = await client_ssl_context.get_ssl_context()
+    ssl_context = get_default_context()
     client_session = aiohttp_client.async_get_clientsession(hass)
     account = Account(data["username"], data["password"])
     client = Client(client_session, account, ssl_context)