diff --git a/irc/catgirl/Makefile b/irc/catgirl/Makefile
index 230f13a914e4..b8f58b512203 100644
--- a/irc/catgirl/Makefile
+++ b/irc/catgirl/Makefile
@@ -1,31 +1,29 @@
 PORTNAME=	catgirl
 PORTVERSION=	2.1
 PORTREVISION=	3
 CATEGORIES=	irc
 MASTER_SITES=	https://git.causal.agency/catgirl/snapshot/
 
 MAINTAINER=	june@causal.agency
 COMMENT=	TLS-only terminal IRC client
 WWW=		https://git.causal.agency/catgirl/
 
 LICENSE=	GPLv3+
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/LICENSE
 
-USES=		compiler:c++11-lang ncurses pkgconfig ssl
+USES=		compiler:c++11-lang ncurses pkgconfig
+
+LIB_DEPENDS+=	libtls.so:security/libretls
 
 HAS_CONFIGURE=	yes
 CONFIGURE_ARGS=	--prefix=${PREFIX} --mandir=${MANPREFIX}/man
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/catgirl \
 		man/man1/catgirl.1.gz
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
 post-install:
 	${STRIP_CMD} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin/catgirl
 
-.if ${SSL_DEFAULT} == base || ${SSL_DEFAULT} == openssl
-LIB_DEPENDS+=	libtls.so:security/libretls
-.endif
-
 .include <bsd.port.post.mk>