diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/common.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/common.py
index 3189ceae..08aa7203 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/common.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/common.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class Extractor():
     request_interval = 0.0
     request_interval_min = 0.0
     request_timestamp = 0.0
-    disabletls12 = False
+    tls12 = True
 
     def __init__(self, match):
         self.log = logging.getLogger(self.category)
@@ -277,7 +277,10 @@ class Extractor():
             else:
                 source_address = (source_address[0], source_address[1])
 
-        if self.config("disabletls12") or self.disabletls12:
+        tls12 = self.config("tls12")
+        if tls12 is None:
+            tls12 = self.tls12
+        if not tls12:
             ssl_options |= ssl.OP_NO_TLSv1_2
             self.log.debug("TLS 1.2 disabled.")
 
diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/patreon.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/patreon.py
index 83005248..051f1ef9 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/patreon.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/patreon.py
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ class PatreonExtractor(Extractor):
     filename_fmt = "{id}_{title}_{num:>02}.{extension}"
     archive_fmt = "{id}_{num}"
     browser = "firefox"
+    tls12 = False
     _warning = True
-    disabletls12 = True
 
     def items(self):