diff --git a/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4 b/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4
index 8535595129d..2d4fb42df7a 100644
--- a/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4
+++ b/build-aux/m4/bitcoin_qt.m4
@@ -112,39 +112,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([BITCOIN_QT_CONFIGURE],[
   TEMP_CXXFLAGS=$CXXFLAGS
   CPPFLAGS="$QT_INCLUDES $CPPFLAGS"
   CXXFLAGS="$PIC_FLAGS $CXXFLAGS"
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-  if test x$bitcoin_qt_got_major_vers = x5; then
-    _BITCOIN_QT_IS_STATIC
-    if test x$bitcoin_cv_static_qt = xyes; then
-      _BITCOIN_QT_FIND_STATIC_PLUGINS
-      AC_DEFINE(QT_STATICPLUGIN, 1, [Define this symbol if qt plugins are static])
-      AC_CACHE_CHECK(for Qt < 5.4, bitcoin_cv_need_acc_widget,[AC_COMPILE_IFELSE([AC_LANG_PROGRAM(
-          [[#include <QtCore>]],[[
-          #if QT_VERSION >= 0x050400
-          choke;
-          #endif
-          ]])],
-        [bitcoin_cv_need_acc_widget=yes],
-        [bitcoin_cv_need_acc_widget=no])
-      ])
-      if test "x$bitcoin_cv_need_acc_widget" = "xyes"; then
-        _BITCOIN_QT_CHECK_STATIC_PLUGINS([Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(AccessibleFactory)], [-lqtaccessiblewidgets])
-      fi
-      if test x$TARGET_OS = xwindows; then
-        _BITCOIN_QT_CHECK_STATIC_PLUGINS([Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QWindowsIntegrationPlugin)],[-lqwindows])
-        _BITCOIN_QT_CHECK_STATIC_PLUGINS([Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QMinimalIntegrationPlugin)],[-lqminimal])
-        _BITCOIN_QT_CHECK_STATIC_PLUGINS([Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QWindowsPrinterSupportPlugin)],[-lwindowsprintersupport])
-        AC_DEFINE(QT_QPA_PLATFORM_WINDOWS, 1, [Define this symbol if the qt platform is windows])
-      elif test x$TARGET_OS = xlinux; then
-        _BITCOIN_QT_CHECK_STATIC_PLUGINS([Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QXcbIntegrationPlugin)],[-lqxcb -lxcb-static])
-        AC_DEFINE(QT_QPA_PLATFORM_XCB, 1, [Define this symbol if the qt platform is xcb])
-      elif test x$TARGET_OS = xdarwin; then
-        AX_CHECK_LINK_FLAG([[-framework IOKit]],[QT_LIBS="$QT_LIBS -framework IOKit"],[AC_MSG_ERROR(could not iokit framework)])
-        AX_CHECK_LINK_FLAG([[-lcups]],[QT_LIBS="$QT_LIBS -lcups"],[AC_MSG_ERROR(could not link against cups)])
-        _BITCOIN_QT_CHECK_STATIC_PLUGINS([Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QCocoaIntegrationPlugin)],[-lqcocoa])
-        AC_DEFINE(QT_QPA_PLATFORM_COCOA, 1, [Define this symbol if the qt platform is cocoa])
-      fi
-=======
   _BITCOIN_QT_IS_STATIC
   if test "x$bitcoin_cv_static_qt" = xyes; then
     _BITCOIN_QT_FIND_STATIC_PLUGINS
@@ -157,7 +124,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([BITCOIN_QT_CONFIGURE],[
       AX_CHECK_LINK_FLAG([[-lcups]],[QT_LIBS="$QT_LIBS -lcups"],[AC_MSG_ERROR(could not link against cups)])
       _BITCOIN_QT_CHECK_STATIC_PLUGINS([Q_IMPORT_PLUGIN(QCocoaIntegrationPlugin)],[-lqcocoa])
       AC_DEFINE(QT_QPA_PLATFORM_COCOA, 1, [Define this symbol if the qt platform is cocoa])
->>>>>>> 4ce0531451 (depends: bump qt to 5.9.8)
     fi
   fi
   CPPFLAGS=$TEMP_CPPFLAGS
@@ -367,15 +333,6 @@ AC_DEFUN([_BITCOIN_QT_FIND_STATIC_PLUGINS],[
      if test "x$use_pkgconfig" = xyes; then
      : dnl
      m4_ifdef([PKG_CHECK_MODULES],[
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-       PKG_CHECK_MODULES([QTPLATFORM], [Qt5PlatformSupport], [QT_LIBS="$QTPLATFORM_LIBS $QT_LIBS"])
-       if test x$TARGET_OS = xlinux; then
-         if ${PKG_CONFIG} --exists "Qt5Core >= 5.5" 2>/dev/null; then
-           PKG_CHECK_MODULES([QTXCBQPA], [Qt5XcbQpa], [QT_LIBS="$QTXCBQPA_LIBS $QT_LIBS"])
-         fi
-       elif test x$TARGET_OS = xdarwin; then
-         PKG_CHECK_MODULES([QTPRINT], [Qt5PrintSupport], [QT_LIBS="$QTPRINT_LIBS $QT_LIBS"])
-=======
        if test x$bitcoin_cv_qt58 = xno; then
          PKG_CHECK_MODULES([QTPLATFORM], [Qt5PlatformSupport], [QT_LIBS="$QTPLATFORM_LIBS $QT_LIBS"])
        else
@@ -391,7 +348,7 @@ AC_DEFUN([_BITCOIN_QT_FIND_STATIC_PLUGINS],[
          PKG_CHECK_MODULES([QTCLIPBOARD], [Qt5ClipboardSupport], [QT_LIBS="-lQt5ClipboardSupport $QT_LIBS"])
          PKG_CHECK_MODULES([QTGRAPHICS], [Qt5GraphicsSupport], [QT_LIBS="-lQt5GraphicsSupport $QT_LIBS"])
          PKG_CHECK_MODULES([QTCGL], [Qt5CglSupport], [QT_LIBS="-lQt5CglSupport $QT_LIBS"])
->>>>>>> 4ce0531451 (depends: bump qt to 5.9.8)
+         PKG_CHECK_MODULES([QTPRINT], [Qt5PrintSupport], [QT_LIBS="$QTPRINT_LIBS $QT_LIBS"])
        fi
      ])
      else
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 358ae7c16d7..d60b9e56788 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -802,7 +802,6 @@ if test x$use_pkgconfig = xyes; then
   m4_ifdef(
     [PKG_CHECK_MODULES],
     [
-      PKG_CHECK_MODULES([SSL], [libssl],, [AC_MSG_ERROR(openssl  not found.)])
       PKG_CHECK_MODULES([CRYPTO], [libcrypto],,[AC_MSG_ERROR(libcrypto  not found.)])
       if test x$use_qr != xno; then
         BITCOIN_QT_CHECK([PKG_CHECK_MODULES([QR], [libqrencode], [have_qrencode=yes], [have_qrencode=no])])
@@ -829,9 +828,6 @@ else
   AC_CHECK_HEADER([openssl/crypto.h],,AC_MSG_ERROR(libcrypto headers missing))
   AC_CHECK_LIB([crypto],      [main],CRYPTO_LIBS=-lcrypto, AC_MSG_ERROR(libcrypto missing))
 
-  AC_CHECK_HEADER([openssl/ssl.h],, AC_MSG_ERROR(libssl headers missing),)
-  AC_CHECK_LIB([ssl],         [main],SSL_LIBS=-lssl, AC_MSG_ERROR(libssl missing))
-
   if test x$build_bitcoin_utils$build_bitcoind$bitcoin_enable_qt$use_tests != xnononono; then
     AC_CHECK_HEADER([event2/event.h],, AC_MSG_ERROR(libevent headers missing),)
     AC_CHECK_LIB([event],[main],EVENT_LIBS=-levent,AC_MSG_ERROR(libevent missing))
@@ -1155,7 +1151,6 @@ AC_SUBST(TESTDEFS)
 AC_SUBST(MINIUPNPC_CPPFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(MINIUPNPC_LIBS)
 AC_SUBST(CRYPTO_LIBS)
-AC_SUBST(SSL_LIBS)
 AC_SUBST(EVENT_LIBS)
 AC_SUBST(EVENT_PTHREADS_LIBS)
 AC_SUBST(ZMQ_LIBS)
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index a6496ffe676..6f57e662aea 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ LIBUNIVALUE = $(UNIVALUE_LIBS)
 endif
 
 BITCOIN_CONFIG_INCLUDES=-I$(builddir)/config
-BITCOIN_INCLUDES=-I$(builddir) -I$(builddir)/obj $(BDB_CPPFLAGS) $(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) $(LEVELDB_CPPFLAGS) $(CRYPTO_CFLAGS) $(SSL_CFLAGS)
+BITCOIN_INCLUDES=-I$(builddir) -I$(builddir)/obj $(BDB_CPPFLAGS) $(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) $(LEVELDB_CPPFLAGS) $(CRYPTO_CFLAGS)
 
 BITCOIN_INCLUDES += -I$(srcdir)/secp256k1/include
 BITCOIN_INCLUDES += $(UNIVALUE_CFLAGS)