diff --git a/recipes-devtools/python/python-pycurl.inc b/recipes-devtools/python/python-pycurl.inc
index 2e62be7..ac9a370 100644
--- a/recipes-devtools/python/python-pycurl.inc
+++ b/recipes-devtools/python/python-pycurl.inc
@@ -19,11 +19,8 @@ SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "6f08330c5cf79fa8ef68b9912b9901db7ffd34b63e225dce74db56bb21
 inherit pypi
 
 PYPI_PACKAGE = "pycurl"
-PYCURL_SSL_LIBRARY ?= "gnutls"
 
 DEPENDS = "\
     curl \
     ${PYTHON_PN}\
 "
-
-export PYCURL_SSL_LIBRARY