diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 259c7ae14..d445aadc9 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -18096,8 +18096,6 @@ $ac_includes_default
 #ifdef HAVE_OPENSSL_ENGINE_H
 #include <openssl/engine.h>
 #endif
-#include <openssl/ssl.h>
-#include <openssl/evp.h>
 
 "
 if eval test \"x\$"$as_ac_Type"\" = x"yes"; then :
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3e72ace6e..9ba39d91c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -955,8 +955,6 @@ AC_INCLUDES_DEFAULT
 #ifdef HAVE_OPENSSL_ENGINE_H
 #include <openssl/engine.h>
 #endif
-#include <openssl/ssl.h>
-#include <openssl/evp.h>
       ])
       ], [if test "x$enable_dsa" = "xyes"; then AC_MSG_ERROR([OpenSSL does not support DSA and you used --enable-dsa.])
                fi ])