diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index bb0095f64..2240c725c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ AC_CHECK_DECL([PR_SET_NO_NEW_PRIVS], [have_linux_no_new_privs=1], , [
 ])
 
 openssl=yes
-ssh1=yes
+ssh1=no
 AC_ARG_WITH([openssl],
 	[  --without-openssl       Disable use of OpenSSL; use only limited internal crypto **EXPERIMENTAL** ],
 	[  if test "x$withval" = "xno" ; then