diff --git a/examples/client.go b/examples/client.go
index b34dcd2..b2a57e5 100644
--- a/examples/client.go
+++ b/examples/client.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func init() {
 	flag.StringVar(&role, "role", "", "owner role to use")
 	flag.StringVar(&caCertsPath, "caCertsPath", "", "Path to CA certs on local machine.")
 	flag.StringVar(&clientCert, "clientCert", "", "Client certificate to use to connect to Aurora.")
-	flag.StringVar(&clientKey, "clientKey", "", "Client key to use to connect to Aurora.")
+	flag.StringVar(&clientKey, "clientKey", "", "Client private key to use to connect to Aurora.")
 
 	flag.Parse()
 
@@ -107,8 +107,12 @@ func main() {
 		clientOptions = append(clientOptions, realis.SchedulerUrl(url))
 	}
 
-	if clientKey != "" || clientCert != "" || caCertsPath != "" {
-		clientOptions = append(clientOptions, realis.Certspath(caCertsPath), realis.ClientCerts(clientKey, clientCert))
+	if caCertsPath != "" {
+		clientOptions = append(clientOptions, realis.Certspath(caCertsPath))
+	}
+
+	if clientKey != "" && clientCert != "" {
+		clientOptions = append(clientOptions, realis.ClientCerts(clientKey, clientCert))
 	}
 
 	r, err = realis.NewRealisClient(clientOptions...)