diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 06f2314..a0d0b1f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11")
 project(MyMoneroCoreCpp)
 #
 include_directories("build/boost/include") # must exist already - run bin/build-boost-emscripten.sh
-include_directories("build/openssl/include") # must exist already - run bin/build-openssl-emscripten.sh
 #
 include_directories("src")
 #
@@ -93,7 +92,6 @@ set(
 )
 
 set(boost_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/build/boost)
-set(openssl_DIR ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/build/openssl)
 
 add_library(boost_atomic STATIC IMPORTED)
 set_target_properties(
@@ -175,20 +173,6 @@ set_target_properties(
 #
 #
 #
-add_library(crypto STATIC IMPORTED)
-set_target_properties(
-    crypto PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION
-    ${openssl_DIR}/lib/libcrypto.a
-)
-#
-add_library(ssl STATIC IMPORTED)
-set_target_properties(
-    ssl PROPERTIES IMPORTED_LOCATION
-    ${openssl_DIR}/lib/libssl.a
-)
-#
-#
-#
 set(
 	EMCC_LINKER_FLAGS 
     #unsure if the -I...boost..include is necessary here due to include above
@@ -235,9 +219,5 @@ target_link_libraries(
     boost_timer
     boost_wserialization
     #
-    # OpenSSL
-    crypto
-    ssl
-    #
     ${log-lib}
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5c63c6f..ced18dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,18 +71,10 @@ Download a copy of the contents of the Boost source into `./contrib/boost-sdk/`.
 * Execute `bin/build-boost-emscripten.sh`
 
 
-### OpenSSL for Emscripten
-
-*Depends upon:* Emscripten SDK
-
-Download a copy of the contents of the OpenSSL source into `./contrib/openssl/`.
-
-* Execute `bin/build-openssl-emscripten.sh`
-
 
 ### Emscripten Module
 
-*Depends upon:* Repository Setup, Emscripten SDK, Boost for Emscripten, OpenSSL for Emscripten
+*Depends upon:* Repository Setup, Emscripten SDK, Boost for Emscripten
 
 * Execute `bin/build-emcpp.sh`