diff --git a/srcpkgs/rdesktop/template b/srcpkgs/rdesktop/template
index 70c8cf288c..6130c88bec 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rdesktop/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rdesktop/template
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ pkgname=rdesktop
 version=1.9.0
 revision=3
 build_style=gnu-configure
-configure_args="--with-ipv6 --with-sound=alsa --with-openssl=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr"
+configure_args="--with-ipv6 --with-sound=alsa"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config automake"
-makedepends="libressl-devel alsa-lib-devel libsamplerate-devel libXrandr-devel
+makedepends="alsa-lib-devel libsamplerate-devel libXrandr-devel
  pcsclite-devel libgssglue-devel mit-krb5-devel libXcursor-devel libtasn1-devel
  nettle-devel gnutls-devel"
 short_desc="Open source client for Windows Remote Desktop Services"