diff --git a/Lib/socket.py b/Lib/socket.py
index fca44ea..fb96637 100644
--- a/Lib/socket.py
+++ b/Lib/socket.py
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@
 from _socket import *
 
 _have_ssl = False
-try:
-    import _ssl
-    from _ssl import *
-    _have_ssl = True
-except ImportError:
-    pass
+## try:
+##     import _ssl
+##     from _ssl import *
+##     _have_ssl = True
+## except ImportError:
+##     pass
 
 import os, sys, io