diff --git a/examples/mqtt_client/Makefile b/examples/mqtt_client/Makefile
index 2f5e02b4..8cb39186 100644
--- a/examples/mqtt_client/Makefile
+++ b/examples/mqtt_client/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 PROG = mqtt_client
 MODULE_CFLAGS = -DMG_ENABLE_HTTP=0
-SSL_LIB=openssl
+#SSL_LIB=openssl
 include ../examples.mk