diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index a6618db..fcea83e 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ LD            := $(CC)
 MV            := mv
 RANLIB        := ranlib
 CFLAGS        += -pipe -Wall
-USE_SSL       ?= YES
+USE_SSL       ?= NO
 USE_BIGENDIAN ?= AUTO
 BITS          ?= AUTO
 SILENT        ?= YES