diff --git a/var/spack/packages/openssl/package.py b/var/spack/packages/openssl/package.py
index 82c315da33..a51bace666 100644
--- a/var/spack/packages/openssl/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/packages/openssl/package.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ def install(self, spec, prefix):
                  "darwin64-x86_64-cc")
             perl('-pi', '-e', 's/-arch x86_64//g', 'Makefile')
         else:
-            exit(1)
             config = Executable("./config")
             config("--prefix=%s" % prefix,
                    "--openssldir=%s/etc/openssl" % prefix,