diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index ff2f261a6f..bd1285b2bc 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -192,9 +192,6 @@ else()
     endif()
 endif()
 
-# propagation shenanigation
-  find_package(OpenSSL 1.1.1 REQUIRED)
-
 add_subdirectory(common)
 add_subdirectory(core)
 add_subdirectory(audio_core)