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diff --git a/nucleus/library/crypto/ssl_init.h b/nucleus/library/crypto/ssl_init.h
index 9ea05d79..27b52d96 100644
--- a/nucleus/library/crypto/ssl_init.h
+++ b/nucleus/library/crypto/ssl_init.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include <basis/byte_array.h>
 #include <mathematics/chaos.h>
 
+#include <openssl/opensslv.h>
+
 namespace crypto {
 
 //! provides some initialization for the RSA and blowfish crypto.
@@ -28,13 +30,11 @@ namespace crypto {
   very bottom and it will be managed globally for the entire program.
 */
 
-//// //we define NEWER_OPENSSL for those places where we're using openssl 1.1.1.
-//// #if defined(_MSC_VER)
+// we define NEWER_OPENSSL for those places where we're using more recent versions.
+// this forces the code to choose newer methods over deprecated ones.
+#if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER > 0x10100000L
   #define NEWER_OPENSSL
-//hmmm: to be cleaned up; should assume only new ssl from now on.
-//// #else
-//// //  #define OLDER_OPENSSL
-//// #endif
+#endif
 
 class ssl_init : public virtual basis::nameable
 {