diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index 1864a44..0496325 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ MV            := mv
 RANLIB        := ranlib
 CFLAGS        += -pipe -Wall
 USE_PCH       ?= YES
-USE_SSL       ?= YES
+USE_SSL       ?= NO
 USE_BIGENDIAN ?= AUTO
 BITS          ?= AUTO
 SILENT        ?= YES