diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 63764a75..46db60f4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -339,9 +339,6 @@ endif()
 # Apple has to use static libraries because
 # "Use of the Apple-provided OpenSSL libraries by apps is strongly discouraged."
 # https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Security/Conceptual/cryptoservices/SecureNetworkCommunicationAPIs/SecureNetworkCommunicationAPIs.html
-if(APPLE OR DEFINED ENV{SYNERGY_STATIC_OPENSSL})
-    set(OPENSSL_USE_STATIC_LIBS TRUE)
-endif()
 find_package(OpenSSL REQUIRED)

 #