diff --git a/sample/Makefile.am b/sample/Makefile.am
index 09464273..4ade6aab 100644
--- a/sample/Makefile.am
+++ b/sample/Makefile.am
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ http_server_sources = http-server.c
 if OPENSSL
 noinst_PROGRAMS += le-proxy
 le_proxy_sources = le-proxy.c
-le_proxy_LDADD = $(LDADD) ../libevent_openssl.la -lssl -lcrypto
+le_proxy_LDADD = $(LDADD) ../libevent_openssl.la
 endif
 
 verify:
diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index cf5431ae..01bd203f 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ regress_LDFLAGS = $(PTHREAD_CFLAGS)
 
 if OPENSSL
 regress_SOURCES += regress_ssl.c
-regress_LDADD += ../libevent_openssl.la -lssl -lcrypto
+regress_LDADD += ../libevent_openssl.la
 endif
 
 bench_SOURCES = bench.c