diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 25cda0b3..f29c5c35 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Version 234:
+
+* Don't link to OpenSSL needlessly (bjam)
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 Version 233:
 
 * Check __ANDROID__ instead
diff --git a/Jamfile b/Jamfile
index 56994a53..8473f44f 100644
--- a/Jamfile
+++ b/Jamfile
@@ -76,6 +76,29 @@ lib static_beast
         <toolset>msvc:<define>_SILENCE_CXX17_ADAPTOR_TYPEDEFS_DEPRECATION_WARNING
         <target-os>windows:<define>_WIN32_WINNT=0x0601
         <link>static
+    : usage-requirements
+        <define>BOOST_BEAST_SPLIT_COMPILATION
+        <define>BOOST_ASIO_SEPARATE_COMPILATION
+        <define>BOOST_ASIO_NO_DEPRECATED=1
+        <define>BOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_BOOST_ARRAY=1
+        <define>BOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_BOOST_BIND=1
+        <define>BOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_BOOST_DATE_TIME=1
+        <define>BOOST_ASIO_DISABLE_BOOST_REGEX=1
+        <define>BOOST_COROUTINES_NO_DEPRECATION_WARNING=1
+        <toolset>msvc-14.1:<cxxflags>"/permissive-"
+        <toolset>msvc:<define>_SCL_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1
+        <toolset>msvc:<define>_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS=1
+        <toolset>msvc:<define>_SILENCE_CXX17_ALLOCATOR_VOID_DEPRECATION_WARNING
+        <toolset>msvc:<define>_SILENCE_CXX17_ADAPTOR_TYPEDEFS_DEPRECATION_WARNING
+        <target-os>windows:<define>_WIN32_WINNT=0x0601
+    ;
+lib static_ssl_asio
+    : test/lib_ssl.cpp
+    : requirements
+        <link>static
+        <library>static_beast
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl/<link>shared : <build>no ]
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//crypto : <library>/boost/beast//crypto/<link>shared : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 project /boost/beast
@@ -84,14 +107,11 @@ project /boost/beast
     <include>./test/extras/include
     <library>/boost/coroutine//boost_coroutine
     <library>/boost/filesystem//boost_filesystem
-    #<library>static_asio
     <library>static_beast
     <implicit-dependency>/boost//headers
     <threading>multi
     <debug-symbols>on
     <runtime-link>shared
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
     <define>BOOST_ALL_NO_LIB=1
     <define>BOOST_BEAST_SPLIT_COMPILATION
     <define>BOOST_ASIO_SEPARATE_COMPILATION
diff --git a/example/advanced/server-flex/Jamfile b/example/advanced/server-flex/Jamfile
index 52fe55d3..06f6d5fe 100644
--- a/example/advanced/server-flex/Jamfile
+++ b/example/advanced/server-flex/Jamfile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import ac ;
 
 project
     : requirements
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 exe advanced-server-flex :
diff --git a/example/http/client/async-ssl/Jamfile b/example/http/client/async-ssl/Jamfile
index 3cabd04f..e7519e1a 100644
--- a/example/http/client/async-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/client/async-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import ac ;
 
 project
     : requirements
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 exe http-client-async-ssl :
diff --git a/example/http/client/coro-ssl/Jamfile b/example/http/client/coro-ssl/Jamfile
index 24904127..ec9bbfc4 100644
--- a/example/http/client/coro-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/client/coro-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import ac ;
 
 project
     : requirements
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 exe http-client-coro-ssl :
diff --git a/example/http/client/sync-ssl/Jamfile b/example/http/client/sync-ssl/Jamfile
index f2726f4c..c32f9ee2 100644
--- a/example/http/client/sync-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/client/sync-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import ac ;
 
 project
     : requirements
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 exe http-client-sync-ssl :
diff --git a/example/http/server/async-ssl/Jamfile b/example/http/server/async-ssl/Jamfile
index baeccc20..9eb0693f 100644
--- a/example/http/server/async-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/server/async-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import ac ;
 
 project
     : requirements
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 exe http-server-async-ssl :
diff --git a/example/http/server/coro-ssl/Jamfile b/example/http/server/coro-ssl/Jamfile
index 2cc5c914..6cd1e3da 100644
--- a/example/http/server/coro-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/server/coro-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import ac ;
 
 project
     : requirements
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 exe http-server-coro-ssl :
diff --git a/example/http/server/flex/Jamfile b/example/http/server/flex/Jamfile
index 5f6ae1bf..49a92999 100644
--- a/example/http/server/flex/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/server/flex/Jamfile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import ac ;
 
 project
     : requirements
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 exe http-server-flex :
diff --git a/example/http/server/stackless-ssl/Jamfile b/example/http/server/stackless-ssl/Jamfile
index 33d57e9b..1c5e5258 100644
--- a/example/http/server/stackless-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/server/stackless-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import ac ;
 
 project
     : requirements
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 exe http-server-stackless-ssl :
diff --git a/example/http/server/sync-ssl/Jamfile b/example/http/server/sync-ssl/Jamfile
index d438549e..c7afe3b3 100644
--- a/example/http/server/sync-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/http/server/sync-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import ac ;
 
 project
     : requirements
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 exe http-server-sync-ssl :
diff --git a/example/websocket/client/async-ssl/Jamfile b/example/websocket/client/async-ssl/Jamfile
index d9f3ad78..5fd8bb43 100644
--- a/example/websocket/client/async-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/websocket/client/async-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import ac ;
 
 project
     : requirements
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 exe websocket-client-async-ssl :
diff --git a/example/websocket/client/coro-ssl/Jamfile b/example/websocket/client/coro-ssl/Jamfile
index f6d895d6..f9ecdd08 100644
--- a/example/websocket/client/coro-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/websocket/client/coro-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import ac ;
 
 project
     : requirements
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 exe websocket-client-coro-ssl :
diff --git a/example/websocket/client/sync-ssl/Jamfile b/example/websocket/client/sync-ssl/Jamfile
index 010703dc..6beec885 100644
--- a/example/websocket/client/sync-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/websocket/client/sync-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import ac ;
 
 project
     : requirements
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 exe websocket-client-sync-ssl :
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/async-ssl/Jamfile b/example/websocket/server/async-ssl/Jamfile
index 78cb6700..b3a7b7cd 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/async-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/websocket/server/async-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import ac ;
 
 project
     : requirements
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 exe websocket-server-async-ssl :
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/coro-ssl/Jamfile b/example/websocket/server/coro-ssl/Jamfile
index 1509f072..3a0fede6 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/coro-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/websocket/server/coro-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import ac ;
 
 project
     : requirements
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 exe websocket-server-coro-ssl :
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/stackless-ssl/Jamfile b/example/websocket/server/stackless-ssl/Jamfile
index 7e2e8c4c..2ae1f36c 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/stackless-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/websocket/server/stackless-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import ac ;
 
 project
     : requirements
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 exe websocket-server-stackless-ssl :
diff --git a/example/websocket/server/sync-ssl/Jamfile b/example/websocket/server/sync-ssl/Jamfile
index 88074c91..6fb18c96 100644
--- a/example/websocket/server/sync-ssl/Jamfile
+++ b/example/websocket/server/sync-ssl/Jamfile
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ import ac ;
 
 project
     : requirements
-    [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//ssl : <library>/boost/beast//ssl : <build>no ]
-    <library>/boost/beast//crypto
+        [ ac.check-library /boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio : <build>no ]
     ;
 
 exe websocket-server-sync-ssl :
diff --git a/test/Jamfile b/test/Jamfile
index ebe05f33..0ba86559 100644
--- a/test/Jamfile
+++ b/test/Jamfile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ project /boost/beast/test
     <define>BOOST_BEAST_ALLOW_DEPRECATED
     <define>BOOST_BEAST_TESTS
     <define>BOOST_ASIO_SEPARATE_COMPILATION
+    <library>/boost/beast//static_ssl_asio
     ;
 
 path-constant ZLIB_SOURCES :
diff --git a/test/lib_beast.cpp b/test/lib_beast.cpp
index 1cf5d5a8..489284f9 100644
--- a/test/lib_beast.cpp
+++ b/test/lib_beast.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 
 // BOOST_ASIO_SEPARATE_COMPILATION for asio
 #include <boost/asio/impl/src.hpp>
-#include <boost/asio/ssl/impl/src.hpp>
 
 // BOOST_BEAST_SPLIT_COMPILATION for beast
 #include <boost/beast/src.hpp>
diff --git a/test/lib_ssl.cpp b/test/lib_ssl.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16710878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/lib_ssl.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2016-2019 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+// Official repository: https://github.com/boostorg/beast
+//
+
+// This file is used to build a static library with
+// asio and beast definitions, to reduce compilation time.
+
+// BOOST_ASIO_SEPARATE_COMPILATION for asio::ssl
+
+#include <boost/asio/ssl/impl/src.hpp>