--- ./configure.ac.orig	2022-02-16 15:51:34.491053439 +0530
+++ ./configure.ac	2022-02-16 15:52:01.251053429 +0530
@@ -471,10 +471,6 @@
    #endif
    ]])],[AC_MSG_RESULT(OK)],[AC_MSG_ERROR(This release of CFEngine requires OpenSSL >= 0.9.7)])
 
-   if test "x$ac_cv_lib_crypto_RSA_generate_key_ex" = "xyes" ; then
-      AC_DEFINE(OPENSSL_NO_DEPRECATED, 1, [Define if non deprecated API is available.])
-   fi
-
    if test "x$ac_cv_lib_crypto_RSA_generate_key_ex" = "xno" && \
       test "x$ac_cv_lib_crypto_RSA_generate_key" = "xno" ; then
       AC_MSG_ERROR(Cannot find OpenSSL)
