diff --git a/Formula/openssl.rb b/Formula/openssl.rb
index 06e81488dc383..ec4d87ff57064 100644
--- a/Formula/openssl.rb
+++ b/Formula/openssl.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ def install
         %{"darwin64-x86_64-cc","cc:-arch x86_64 -O3},
         %{"darwin64-x86_64-cc","cc:-arch x86_64 -Os}
 
-      setup_makedepend_shim
+      inreplace "util/domd", %{expr "$MAKEDEPEND" : '.*gcc$' > /dev/null}, %{true}
+      inreplace "util/domd", %{${MAKEDEPEND}}, ENV.cc
     else
       args << "darwin-i386-cc"
     end
@@ -46,16 +47,6 @@ def install
     system "make", "install", "MANDIR=#{man}", "MANSUFFIX=ssl"
   end
 
-  def setup_makedepend_shim
-    path = buildpath/"brew/makedepend"
-    path.write <<-EOS.undent
-      #!/bin/sh
-      exec "#{ENV.cc}" -M "$@"
-      EOS
-    path.chmod 0755
-    ENV.prepend_path 'PATH', path.parent
-  end
-
   def openssldir
     etc/"openssl"
   end