diff --git a/src/network/configure.json b/src/network/configure.json
index 4e4426342f7..076a1c24a7f 100644
--- a/src/network/configure.json
+++ b/src/network/configure.json
@@ -66,14 +66,9 @@
             "test": "openssl",
             "sources": [
                 { "type": "openssl" },
-                {
-                    "comment": "placeholder for OPENSSL_{PATH,LIBS{,_{DEBUG,RELEASE}}}",
-                    "libs": "",
-                    "condition": "config.win32 && !features.shared"
-                },
                 {
                     "libs": "-lssleay32 -llibeay32",
-                    "condition": "config.win32 && features.shared"
+                    "condition": "config.win32"
                 },
                 {
                     "libs": "-llibssl -llibcrypto",