diff --git a/usr.sbin/sendmail/Makefile b/usr.sbin/sendmail/Makefile
index ba49431d293e..0b89297d8d9c 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sendmail/Makefile
+++ b/usr.sbin/sendmail/Makefile
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ CLEANFILES+=sm_os.h
 
 .if ${MK_OPENSSL} != "no" && !defined(RELEASE_CRUNCH)
 # STARTTLS support
-CFLAGS+=	-DSTARTTLS -D_FFR_TLS_1 -D_FFR_DEAL_WITH_ERROR_SSL
+CFLAGS+=	-DSTARTTLS -D_FFR_TLS_1
 DPADD+=		${LIBSSL} ${LIBCRYPTO}
 LDADD+=		-lssl -lcrypto
 .endif