diff --git a/cmake/Modules/BuildPython.cmake b/cmake/Modules/BuildPython.cmake
index 7e6f6b2e6..f8abffdc2 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/BuildPython.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/BuildPython.cmake
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ elseif(UNIX)
     set( Python_CONFIGURE ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E env "CFLAGS=${Python_C_FLAGS}" "CPPFLAGS=${Python_C_FLAGS}" "CXXFLAGS=${Python_CXX_FLAGS}" "LDFLAGS=${Python_LD_FLAGS}" -- ./configure
 	--enable-optimizations
 	--enable-shared
-	--with-openssl=${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH}
         --prefix=${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}
     )
     set( Python_BUILD   make -j ${NPROCS} )