diff --git a/README b/README
index 137232562..1a8dcdd1e 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ To compile ejabberd you need:
  - GCC
  - Libexpat 1.95 or higher
  - Erlang/OTP R10B-9 or higher. Recommended versions: R12B-5 and R13B04
- - OpenSSL 0.9.6 or higher, for STARTTLS, SASL and SSL
-   encryption. Optional, highly recommended.
+ - OpenSSL 0.9.6 or higher, for STARTTLS, SASL and SSL encryption.
  - Zlib 1.2.3 or higher, for Stream Compression support
    (XEP-0138). Optional.
  - Erlang mysql library. Optional. MySQL authentication/storage.
diff --git a/doc/guide.html b/doc/guide.html
index b7c9c6ab0..44d0fd316 100644
--- a/doc/guide.html
+++ b/doc/guide.html
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ GNU Make
 </LI><LI CLASS="li-itemize">GCC
 </LI><LI CLASS="li-itemize">Libexpat 1.95 or higher
 </LI><LI CLASS="li-itemize">Erlang/OTP R10B-9 or higher. The recommended versions are R12B-5 and R13B04.
-</LI><LI CLASS="li-itemize">OpenSSL 0.9.6 or higher, for STARTTLS, SASL and SSL encryption. Optional, highly recommended.
+</LI><LI CLASS="li-itemize">OpenSSL 0.9.6 or higher, for STARTTLS, SASL and SSL encryption.
 </LI><LI CLASS="li-itemize">Zlib 1.2.3 or higher, for Stream Compression support (<A HREF="http://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0138.html">XEP-0138</A>). Optional.
 </LI><LI CLASS="li-itemize">Erlang mysql library. Optional. For MySQL authentication or storage. See section <A HREF="#compilemysql">3.2.1</A>.
 </LI><LI CLASS="li-itemize">Erlang pgsql library. Optional. For PostgreSQL authentication or storage. See section <A HREF="#compilepgsql">3.2.3</A>.
diff --git a/doc/guide.tex b/doc/guide.tex
index 3758fbe23..1cc41e6c3 100644
--- a/doc/guide.tex
+++ b/doc/guide.tex
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ To compile \ejabberd{} on a `Unix-like' operating system, you need:
 \item GCC
 \item Libexpat 1.95 or higher
 \item Erlang/OTP R10B-9 or higher. The recommended versions are R12B-5 and R13B04.
-\item OpenSSL 0.9.6 or higher, for STARTTLS, SASL and SSL encryption. Optional, highly recommended.
+\item OpenSSL 0.9.6 or higher, for STARTTLS, SASL and SSL encryption.
 \item Zlib 1.2.3 or higher, for Stream Compression support (\xepref{0138}). Optional.
 \item Erlang mysql library. Optional. For MySQL authentication or storage. See section \ref{compilemysql}.
 \item Erlang pgsql library. Optional. For PostgreSQL authentication or storage. See section \ref{compilepgsql}.