diff --git a/openssl/openssl.spec b/openssl/openssl.spec
index c0e471fd3b..74fb5c97d4 100644
--- a/openssl/openssl.spec
+++ b/openssl/openssl.spec
@@ -36,12 +36,11 @@ Class:        CORE
 Group:        SSL
 License:      BSD-style
 Version:      %{V_openssl}
-Release:      20171102
+Release:      20171202
 
 #   package options
 %option       with_zlib     no
 %option       with_idea     no
-%option       with_threads  no
 %option       with_pic      no
 %option       with_ssl2     no
 %option       with_ssl3     no
@@ -153,11 +152,7 @@ PreReq:       zlib
 %if "%{with_ssl3}" != "yes"
     options="$options no-ssl3"
 %endif
-%if "%{with_threads}" == "yes"
-    options="$options threads"
-%else
     options="$options no-threads"
-%endif
     case "%{l_platform -t}" in
         amd64-* ) options="$options enable-ec_nistp_64_gcc_128" ;;
     esac