diff --git a/pkgs/tools/graphics/wkhtmltopdf/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/graphics/wkhtmltopdf/default.nix
index bcb7803785b..8e0217ca839 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/graphics/wkhtmltopdf/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/graphics/wkhtmltopdf/default.nix
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
         -no-xshape
         -no-xsync
         -opensource
-        -openssl
         -release
         -static
         -system-libjpeg