--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -936,7 +936,9 @@ static void help(void)
     "Time needed to trig speed-limit abort. Defaults to 30",
     "    --ssl           Try SSL/TLS (FTP, IMAP, POP3, SMTP)",
     "    --ssl-reqd      Require SSL/TLS (FTP, IMAP, POP3, SMTP)",
+#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_SSL2
     " -2/--sslv2         Use SSLv2 (SSL)",
+#endif
     " -3/--sslv3         Use SSLv3 (SSL)",
     "    --stderr <file> Where to redirect stderr. - means stdout",
     "    --tcp-nodelay   Use the TCP_NODELAY option",
@@ -2535,10 +2537,12 @@ static ParameterError getparameter(char 
       /* TLS version 1 */
       config->ssl_version = CURL_SSLVERSION_TLSv1;
       break;
+#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_SSL2
     case '2':
       /* SSL version 2 */
       config->ssl_version = CURL_SSLVERSION_SSLv2;
       break;
+#endif
     case '3':
       /* SSL version 3 */
       config->ssl_version = CURL_SSLVERSION_SSLv3;