diff --git a/config/bmcweb_config.h.in b/config/bmcweb_config.h.in
index 4763796..d3b174c 100644
--- a/config/bmcweb_config.h.in
+++ b/config/bmcweb_config.h.in
@@ -21,5 +21,7 @@
 
 constexpr const bool bmcwebEnableHTTP2 = @BMCWEB_ENABLE_HTTP2@ == 1;
 
+constexpr const bool bmcwebEnableTLS = @BMCWEB_ENABLE_TLS@ == 1;
+
 constexpr const bool bmcwebMTLSCommonNameParsingMeta = @BMCWEB_ENABLE_MTLS_COMMON_NAME_PARSING_META@ == 1;
 // clang-format on
diff --git a/config/meson.build b/config/meson.build
index 21da40e..1c6f78a 100644
--- a/config/meson.build
+++ b/config/meson.build
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 conf_data.set10('BMCWEB_ENABLE_MULTI_HOST', enable_multi_host.allowed())
 enable_http2 = get_option('experimental-http2')
 conf_data.set10('BMCWEB_ENABLE_HTTP2', enable_http2.allowed())
+
+enable_tls = get_option('insecure-disable-ssl')
+conf_data.set10('BMCWEB_ENABLE_TLS', enable_tls.disabled())
+
 conf_data.set10(
     'BMCWEB_ENABLE_MTLS_COMMON_NAME_PARSING_META',
     get_option('mutual-tls-common-name-parsing') == 'meta',
diff --git a/http/app.hpp b/http/app.hpp
index eeb331e..d7863f6 100644
--- a/http/app.hpp
+++ b/http/app.hpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include "routing.hpp"
 #include "utility.hpp"
 
+#include <systemd/sd-daemon.h>
+
 #include <boost/asio/io_context.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/ip/tcp.hpp>
 #include <boost/asio/ssl/context.hpp>
@@ -31,9 +33,11 @@
 {
   public:
     using ssl_socket_t = boost::beast::ssl_stream<boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket>;
-    using ssl_server_t = Server<App, ssl_socket_t>;
-    using socket_t = boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket;
-    using server_t = Server<App, socket_t>;
+    using raw_socket_t = boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket;
+
+    using socket_type =
+        std::conditional_t<bmcwebEnableTLS, ssl_socket_t, raw_socket_t>;
+    using server_type = Server<App, socket_type>;
 
     explicit App(std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context> ioIn =
                      std::make_shared<boost::asio::io_context>()) :
@@ -74,52 +78,53 @@
         return router.newRuleTagged<Tag>(std::move(rule));
     }
 
-    App& socket(int existingSocket)
-    {
-        socketFd = existingSocket;
-        return *this;
-    }
-
-    App& port(std::uint16_t port)
-    {
-        portUint = port;
-        return *this;
-    }
-
     void validate()
     {
         router.validate();
     }
 
+    std::optional<boost::asio::ip::tcp::acceptor> setupSocket()
+    {
+        if (io == nullptr)
+        {
+            BMCWEB_LOG_CRITICAL("IO was nullptr?");
+            return std::nullopt;
+        }
+        constexpr int defaultPort = 18080;
+        int listenFd = sd_listen_fds(0);
+        if (listenFd == 1)
+        {
+            BMCWEB_LOG_INFO("attempting systemd socket activation");
+            if (sd_is_socket_inet(SD_LISTEN_FDS_START, AF_UNSPEC, SOCK_STREAM,
+                                  1, 0) != 0)
+            {
+                BMCWEB_LOG_INFO("Starting webserver on socket handle {}",
+                                SD_LISTEN_FDS_START);
+                return boost::asio::ip::tcp::acceptor(
+                    *io, boost::asio::ip::tcp::v6(), SD_LISTEN_FDS_START);
+            }
+            BMCWEB_LOG_ERROR(
+                "bad incoming socket, starting webserver on port {}",
+                defaultPort);
+        }
+        BMCWEB_LOG_INFO("Starting webserver on port {}", defaultPort);
+        return boost::asio::ip::tcp::acceptor(
+            *io, boost::asio::ip::tcp::endpoint(
+                     boost::asio::ip::make_address("0.0.0.0"), defaultPort));
+    }
+
     void run()
     {
         validate();
-#ifdef BMCWEB_ENABLE_SSL
-        if (-1 == socketFd)
-        {
-            sslServer = std::make_unique<ssl_server_t>(this, portUint,
-                                                       sslContext, io);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            sslServer = std::make_unique<ssl_server_t>(this, socketFd,
-                                                       sslContext, io);
-        }
-        sslServer->run();
 
-#else
-
-        if (-1 == socketFd)
+        std::optional<boost::asio::ip::tcp::acceptor> acceptor = setupSocket();
+        if (!acceptor)
         {
-            server = std::make_unique<server_t>(this, portUint, nullptr, io);
+            BMCWEB_LOG_CRITICAL("Couldn't start server");
+            return;
         }
-        else
-        {
-            server = std::make_unique<server_t>(this, socketFd, nullptr, io);
-        }
+        server.emplace(this, std::move(*acceptor), sslContext, io);
         server->run();
-
-#endif
     }
 
     void stop()
@@ -160,19 +165,10 @@
 
   private:
     std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context> io;
-#ifdef BMCWEB_ENABLE_SSL
-    uint16_t portUint = 443;
-#else
-    uint16_t portUint = 80;
-#endif
-    int socketFd = -1;
-    Router router;
 
-#ifdef BMCWEB_ENABLE_SSL
-    std::unique_ptr<ssl_server_t> sslServer;
-#else
-    std::unique_ptr<server_t> server;
-#endif
+    std::optional<server_type> server;
+
+    Router router;
 };
 } // namespace crow
 using App = crow::App;
diff --git a/http/http_server.hpp b/http/http_server.hpp
index 2a6bd9f..da73b10 100644
--- a/http/http_server.hpp
+++ b/http/http_server.hpp
@@ -27,38 +27,15 @@
 class Server
 {
   public:
-    Server(Handler* handlerIn,
-           std::unique_ptr<boost::asio::ip::tcp::acceptor>&& acceptorIn,
+    Server(Handler* handlerIn, boost::asio::ip::tcp::acceptor&& acceptorIn,
            std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::ssl::context> adaptorCtxIn,
-           std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context> io =
-               std::make_shared<boost::asio::io_context>()) :
+           std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context> io) :
         ioService(std::move(io)),
         acceptor(std::move(acceptorIn)),
         signals(*ioService, SIGINT, SIGTERM, SIGHUP), handler(handlerIn),
         adaptorCtx(std::move(adaptorCtxIn))
     {}
 
-    Server(Handler* handlerIn, uint16_t port,
-           const std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::ssl::context>& adaptorCtxIn,
-           const std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context>& io =
-               std::make_shared<boost::asio::io_context>()) :
-        Server(handlerIn,
-               std::make_unique<boost::asio::ip::tcp::acceptor>(
-                   *io, boost::asio::ip::tcp::endpoint(
-                            boost::asio::ip::make_address("0.0.0.0"), port)),
-               adaptorCtxIn, io)
-    {}
-
-    Server(Handler* handlerIn, int existingSocket,
-           const std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::ssl::context>& adaptorCtxIn,
-           const std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context>& io =
-               std::make_shared<boost::asio::io_context>()) :
-        Server(handlerIn,
-               std::make_unique<boost::asio::ip::tcp::acceptor>(
-                   *io, boost::asio::ip::tcp::v6(), existingSocket),
-               adaptorCtxIn, io)
-    {}
-
     void updateDateStr()
     {
         time_t lastTimeT = time(nullptr);
@@ -90,14 +67,17 @@
         };
 
         BMCWEB_LOG_INFO("bmcweb server is running, local endpoint {}",
-                        acceptor->local_endpoint().address().to_string());
+                        acceptor.local_endpoint().address().to_string());
         startAsyncWaitForSignal();
         doAccept();
     }
 
     void loadCertificate()
     {
-#ifdef BMCWEB_ENABLE_SSL
+        if constexpr (!bmcwebEnableTLS)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
         namespace fs = std::filesystem;
         // Cleanup older certificate file existing in the system
         fs::path oldCert = "/home/root/server.pem";
@@ -121,7 +101,6 @@
             ensuressl::getSslContext(sslPemFile);
         adaptorCtx = sslContext;
         handler->ssl(std::move(sslContext));
-#endif
     }
 
     void startAsyncWaitForSignal()
@@ -139,7 +118,7 @@
                     BMCWEB_LOG_INFO("Receivied reload signal");
                     loadCertificate();
                     boost::system::error_code ec2;
-                    acceptor->cancel(ec2);
+                    acceptor.cancel(ec2);
                     if (ec2)
                     {
                         BMCWEB_LOG_ERROR(
@@ -163,12 +142,23 @@
 
     void doAccept()
     {
+        if (ioService == nullptr)
+        {
+            BMCWEB_LOG_CRITICAL("IoService was null");
+            return;
+        }
         boost::asio::steady_timer timer(*ioService);
         std::shared_ptr<Connection<Adaptor, Handler>> connection;
         if constexpr (std::is_same<Adaptor,
                                    boost::beast::ssl_stream<
                                        boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket>>::value)
         {
+            if (adaptorCtx == nullptr)
+            {
+                BMCWEB_LOG_CRITICAL(
+                    "Asked to lauch TLS socket but no context available");
+                return;
+            }
             connection = std::make_shared<Connection<Adaptor, Handler>>(
                 handler, std::move(timer), getCachedDateStr,
                 Adaptor(*ioService, *adaptorCtx));
@@ -179,7 +169,7 @@
                 handler, std::move(timer), getCachedDateStr,
                 Adaptor(*ioService));
         }
-        acceptor->async_accept(
+        acceptor.async_accept(
             boost::beast::get_lowest_layer(connection->socket()),
             [this, connection](const boost::system::error_code& ec) {
             if (!ec)
@@ -194,7 +184,7 @@
   private:
     std::shared_ptr<boost::asio::io_context> ioService;
     std::function<std::string()> getCachedDateStr;
-    std::unique_ptr<boost::asio::ip::tcp::acceptor> acceptor;
+    boost::asio::ip::tcp::acceptor acceptor;
     boost::asio::signal_set signals;
 
     std::string dateStr;
diff --git a/http/routing/baserule.hpp b/http/routing/baserule.hpp
index 0913020..f99e16e 100644
--- a/http/routing/baserule.hpp
+++ b/http/routing/baserule.hpp
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
     virtual void handle(const Request& /*req*/,
                         const std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>&,
                         const std::vector<std::string>&) = 0;
-#ifndef BMCWEB_ENABLE_SSL
     virtual void
         handleUpgrade(const Request& /*req*/,
                       const std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>& asyncResp,
@@ -45,7 +44,7 @@
     {
         asyncResp->res.result(boost::beast::http::status::not_found);
     }
-#else
+
     virtual void handleUpgrade(
         const Request& /*req*/,
         const std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>& asyncResp,
@@ -53,7 +52,6 @@
     {
         asyncResp->res.result(boost::beast::http::status::not_found);
     }
-#endif
 
     size_t getMethods() const
     {
diff --git a/http/routing/sserule.hpp b/http/routing/sserule.hpp
index c0a4e50..ad05baf 100644
--- a/http/routing/sserule.hpp
+++ b/http/routing/sserule.hpp
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@
         asyncResp->res.result(boost::beast::http::status::not_found);
     }
 
-#ifndef BMCWEB_ENABLE_SSL
     void handleUpgrade(const Request& /*req*/,
                        const std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>& /*asyncResp*/,
                        boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket&& adaptor) override
@@ -42,7 +41,6 @@
                 std::move(adaptor), openHandler, closeHandler);
         myConnection->start();
     }
-#else
     void handleUpgrade(const Request& /*req*/,
                        const std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>& /*asyncResp*/,
                        boost::beast::ssl_stream<boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket>&&
@@ -55,7 +53,6 @@
                 std::move(adaptor), openHandler, closeHandler);
         myConnection->start();
     }
-#endif
 
     template <typename Func>
     self_t& onopen(Func f)
diff --git a/http/routing/websocketrule.hpp b/http/routing/websocketrule.hpp
index bf6daad..b52d9ec 100644
--- a/http/routing/websocketrule.hpp
+++ b/http/routing/websocketrule.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
         asyncResp->res.result(boost::beast::http::status::not_found);
     }
 
-#ifndef BMCWEB_ENABLE_SSL
     void handleUpgrade(const Request& req,
                        const std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>& /*asyncResp*/,
                        boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket&& adaptor) override
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@
                 messageHandler, messageExHandler, closeHandler, errorHandler);
         myConnection->start(req);
     }
-#else
+
     void handleUpgrade(const Request& req,
                        const std::shared_ptr<bmcweb::AsyncResp>& /*asyncResp*/,
                        boost::beast::ssl_stream<boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket>&&
@@ -56,7 +55,6 @@
                 messageHandler, messageExHandler, closeHandler, errorHandler);
         myConnection->start(req);
     }
-#endif
 
     template <typename Func>
     self_t& onopen(Func f)
diff --git a/http/websocket.hpp b/http/websocket.hpp
index 4262c70..e669ffa 100644
--- a/http/websocket.hpp
+++ b/http/websocket.hpp
@@ -6,14 +6,11 @@
 #include <boost/asio/buffer.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/core/multi_buffer.hpp>
 #include <boost/beast/websocket.hpp>
+#include <boost/beast/websocket/ssl.hpp>
 
 #include <array>
 #include <functional>
 
-#ifdef BMCWEB_ENABLE_SSL
-#include <boost/beast/websocket/ssl.hpp>
-#endif
-
 namespace crow
 {
 namespace websocket
diff --git a/include/hostname_monitor.hpp b/include/hostname_monitor.hpp
index 188deff..bb69987 100644
--- a/include/hostname_monitor.hpp
+++ b/include/hostname_monitor.hpp
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 #pragma once
-#ifdef BMCWEB_ENABLE_SSL
 #include "dbus_singleton.hpp"
 #include "dbus_utility.hpp"
 #include "include/dbus_utility.hpp"
@@ -148,4 +147,3 @@
 }
 } // namespace hostname_monitor
 } // namespace crow
-#endif
diff --git a/src/webserver_run.cpp b/src/webserver_run.cpp
index e5d272e..2f28e16 100644
--- a/src/webserver_run.cpp
+++ b/src/webserver_run.cpp
@@ -24,43 +24,11 @@
 #include "vm_websocket.hpp"
 #include "webassets.hpp"
 
-#include <systemd/sd-daemon.h>
-
 #include <boost/asio/io_context.hpp>
 #include <sdbusplus/asio/connection.hpp>
 #include <sdbusplus/bus.hpp>
 #include <sdbusplus/server.hpp>
 
-constexpr int defaultPort = 18080;
-
-static void setupSocket(crow::App& app)
-{
-    int listenFd = sd_listen_fds(0);
-    if (1 == listenFd)
-    {
-        BMCWEB_LOG_INFO("attempting systemd socket activation");
-        if (sd_is_socket_inet(SD_LISTEN_FDS_START, AF_UNSPEC, SOCK_STREAM, 1,
-                              0) != 0)
-        {
-            BMCWEB_LOG_INFO("Starting webserver on socket handle {}",
-                            SD_LISTEN_FDS_START);
-            app.socket(SD_LISTEN_FDS_START);
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            BMCWEB_LOG_INFO(
-                "bad incoming socket, starting webserver on port {}",
-                defaultPort);
-            app.port(defaultPort);
-        }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        BMCWEB_LOG_INFO("Starting webserver on port {}", defaultPort);
-        app.port(defaultPort);
-    }
-}
-
 int run()
 {
     auto io = std::make_shared<boost::asio::io_context>();
@@ -122,8 +90,6 @@
 
     crow::login_routes::requestRoutes(app);
 
-    setupSocket(app);
-
 #ifdef BMCWEB_ENABLE_VM_NBDPROXY
     crow::nbd_proxy::requestRoutes(app);
 #endif
@@ -137,10 +103,11 @@
     }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef BMCWEB_ENABLE_SSL
-    BMCWEB_LOG_INFO("Start Hostname Monitor Service...");
-    crow::hostname_monitor::registerHostnameSignal();
-#endif
+    if constexpr (bmcwebEnableTLS)
+    {
+        BMCWEB_LOG_INFO("Start Hostname Monitor Service...");
+        crow::hostname_monitor::registerHostnameSignal();
+    }
 
     bmcweb::registerUserRemovedSignal();