diff --git a/config-scripts/cups-ssl.m4 b/config-scripts/cups-ssl.m4
index 52f9c39..45d8018 100644
--- a/config-scripts/cups-ssl.m4
+++ b/config-scripts/cups-ssl.m4
@@ -101,5 +101,5 @@ AC_SUBST(IPPALIASES)
 AC_SUBST(SSLFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(SSLLIBS)
 
-EXPORT_SSLLIBS="$SSLLIBS"
+EXPORT_SSLLIBS=""
 AC_SUBST(EXPORT_SSLLIBS)