diff --git a/apps/Makefile.ssl b/apps/Makefile.ssl
index 2d912fb52..342e73ebd 100644
--- a/apps/Makefile.ssl
+++ b/apps/Makefile.ssl
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ MAKE=		make -f Makefile.ssl
 MAKEDEPPROG=	makedepend
 MAKEDEPEND=	$(TOP)/util/domd $(TOP) -MD $(MAKEDEPPROG)
 MAKEFILE=	Makefile.ssl
-PERL= perl
 RM=		rm -f
 # KRB5 stuff
 KRB5_INCLUDES=
diff --git a/crypto/objects/Makefile.ssl b/crypto/objects/Makefile.ssl
index efe71eeb3..fde1987d0 100644
--- a/crypto/objects/Makefile.ssl
+++ b/crypto/objects/Makefile.ssl
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ MAKEDEPPROG=	makedepend
 MAKEDEPEND=	$(TOP)/util/domd $(TOP) -MD $(MAKEDEPPROG)
 MAKEFILE=	Makefile.ssl
 AR=		ar r
-PERL=		perl
 
 CFLAGS= $(INCLUDES) $(CFLAG)
 
diff --git a/test/Makefile.ssl b/test/Makefile.ssl
index 3e9ceac6c..1ddb54245 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.ssl
+++ b/test/Makefile.ssl
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ MAKEFILE=	Makefile.ssl
 MAKE=		make -f $(MAKEFILE)
 MAKEDEPPROG=	makedepend
 MAKEDEPEND=	$(TOP)/util/domd $(TOP) -MD $(MAKEDEPPROG)
-PERL=		perl
 
 PEX_LIBS=
 EX_LIBS= #-lnsl -lsocket