diff --git a/common/java/com/android/common/DomainNameValidator.java b/common/java/com/android/common/DomainNameValidator.java
index 7d58ddf..25dc007 100644
--- a/common/java/com/android/common/DomainNameValidator.java
+++ b/common/java/com/android/common/DomainNameValidator.java
@@ -166,22 +166,13 @@
                 }
             }
         } catch (CertificateParsingException e) {
-            // TODO figure out if this comment is still true
-            //      i.e. In what condition do we this exception with a valid certificate?
-
-            // one way we can get here is if an alternative name starts with
-            // '*' character, which is contrary to one interpretation of the
-            // spec (a valid DNS name must start with a letter); there is no
-            // good way around this, and in order to be compatible we proceed
-            // to check the common name (ie, ignore alternative names)
-            if (LOG_ENABLED) {
-                String errorMessage = e.getMessage();
-                if (errorMessage == null) {
-                    errorMessage = "failed to parse certificate";
-                }
-
-                Log.v(TAG, "DomainNameValidator.matchDns(): " + errorMessage);
+            String errorMessage = e.getMessage();
+            if (errorMessage == null) {
+                errorMessage = "failed to parse certificate";
             }
+
+            Log.w(TAG, "DomainNameValidator.matchDns(): " + errorMessage);
+            return false;
         }
 
         if (!hasDns) {