diff --git a/usr/src/pkg/Makefile b/usr/src/pkg/Makefile
index 4e708972af6f..e01f585ed6b2 100644
--- a/usr/src/pkg/Makefile
+++ b/usr/src/pkg/Makefile
@@ -152,10 +152,6 @@ sparc_ARCH32= sparcv7
 i386_ARCH64= amd64
 sparc_ARCH64= sparcv9
 
-OPENSSL	=	/usr/bin/openssl
-OPENSSL10.cmd = $(OPENSSL) version | $(NAWK) '{if($$2<1){print "\043";}}'
-OPENSSL10_ONLY	=	$(OPENSSL10.cmd:sh)
-
 #
 # macros and transforms needed by pkgmogrify
 #
@@ -172,7 +168,6 @@ PM_INC= transforms manifests
 PKGMOG_DEFINES= \
 	i386_ONLY=$(POUND_SIGN) \
 	sparc_ONLY=$(POUND_SIGN) \
-	OPENSSL10_ONLY=$(OPENSSL10_ONLY) \
 	$(PKGMACH)_ONLY= \
 	ARCH=$(PKGMACH) \
 	ARCH32=$($(PKGMACH)_ARCH32) \