diff --git a/tests/compat.sh b/tests/compat.sh
index 6f6d8f10e..fc2bfab7a 100755
--- a/tests/compat.sh
+++ b/tests/compat.sh
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ SRVMEM=0
 # default commands, can be overridden by the environment
 : ${M_SRV:=../programs/ssl/ssl_server2}
 : ${M_CLI:=../programs/ssl/ssl_client2}
-: ${OPENSSL:=openssl} # OPENSSL would conflict with the build system
+: ${OPENSSL:=openssl}
 : ${GNUTLS_CLI:=gnutls-cli}
 : ${GNUTLS_SERV:=gnutls-serv}