diff --git a/httperf/configure.ac b/httperf/configure.ac
index e21cac3..43874ae 100755
--- a/httperf/configure.ac
+++ b/httperf/configure.ac
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ AC_PROG_LIBTOOL
 AC_CHECK_LIB(event, event_init, , AC_MSG_ERROR([libevent is required to build httperf]) ) 
 AC_CHECK_LIB(m, sqrt)
 AC_CHECK_LIB(crypto, main)
-AC_CHECK_LIB(ssl, SSL_version, , AC_MSG_WARN([SSL Disabled]), [-lcrypto -ldl -lz] )
+AC_CHECK_LIB(ssl, SSL_version, , AC_MSG_WARN([SSL Disabled]) )
 # The following checks are for solaris and its ilk
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS([getsockopt], [socket])
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS([socket], [socket nsl])