diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 87e4304..147ed88 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -44,45 +44,45 @@
           # 8.3 is macOS 10.12.x
           # see: https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/osx-ci-environment/
           osx_image: xcode8.3
-          env: TOXENV=py27 CRYPTOGRAPHY_OSX_NO_LINK_FLAGS=1
+          env: TOXENV=py27 CRYPTOGRAPHY_SUPPRESS_LINK_FLAGS=1
         - language: generic
           os: osx
           osx_image: xcode8.3
-          env: TOXENV=py33 CRYPTOGRAPHY_OSX_NO_LINK_FLAGS=1
+          env: TOXENV=py33 CRYPTOGRAPHY_SUPPRESS_LINK_FLAGS=1
         - language: generic
           os: osx
           osx_image: xcode8.3
-          env: TOXENV=py34 CRYPTOGRAPHY_OSX_NO_LINK_FLAGS=1
+          env: TOXENV=py34 CRYPTOGRAPHY_SUPPRESS_LINK_FLAGS=1
         - language: generic
           os: osx
           osx_image: xcode8.3
-          env: TOXENV=py35 CRYPTOGRAPHY_OSX_NO_LINK_FLAGS=1
+          env: TOXENV=py35 CRYPTOGRAPHY_SUPPRESS_LINK_FLAGS=1
         - language: generic
           os: osx
           osx_image: xcode8.3
-          env: TOXENV=py36 CRYPTOGRAPHY_OSX_NO_LINK_FLAGS=1
+          env: TOXENV=py36 CRYPTOGRAPHY_SUPPRESS_LINK_FLAGS=1
         - language: generic
           os: osx
           osx_image: xcode8.3
-          env: TOXENV=pypy CRYPTOGRAPHY_OSX_NO_LINK_FLAGS=1 PYPY_VERSION=5.7.1
+          env: TOXENV=pypy CRYPTOGRAPHY_SUPPRESS_LINK_FLAGS=1 PYPY_VERSION=5.7.1
         - language: generic
           os: osx
           osx_image: xcode8.3
-          env: TOXENV=py27 CRYPTOGRAPHY_OSX_NO_LINK_FLAGS=0
+          env: TOXENV=py27 CRYPTOGRAPHY_SUPPRESS_LINK_FLAGS=0
         - language: generic
           os: osx
           # 7.3 is OS X 10.11.x
           osx_image: xcode7.3
-          env: TOXENV=py27 CRYPTOGRAPHY_OSX_NO_LINK_FLAGS=1
+          env: TOXENV=py27 CRYPTOGRAPHY_SUPPRESS_LINK_FLAGS=1
         - language: generic
           os: osx
           # 6.4 is OS X 10.10.x
           osx_image: xcode6.4
-          env: TOXENV=py27 CRYPTOGRAPHY_OSX_NO_LINK_FLAGS=1
+          env: TOXENV=py27 CRYPTOGRAPHY_SUPPRESS_LINK_FLAGS=1
         - language: generic
           os: osx
           osx_image: xcode8.3
-          env: TOXENV=docs CRYPTOGRAPHY_OSX_NO_LINK_FLAGS=1
+          env: TOXENV=docs CRYPTOGRAPHY_SUPPRESS_LINK_FLAGS=1
 
 install:
     - ./.travis/install.sh
diff --git a/.travis/run.sh b/.travis/run.sh
index 8d1a2c1..a1b527b 100755
--- a/.travis/run.sh
+++ b/.travis/run.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
     # set our flags to use homebrew openssl
     # if the build is static we need different LDFLAGS
-    if [[ "${CRYPTOGRAPHY_OSX_NO_LINK_FLAGS}" == "1" ]]; then
+    if [[ "${CRYPTOGRAPHY_SUPPRESS_LINK_FLAGS}" == "1" ]]; then
         export LDFLAGS="/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/libssl.a /usr/local/opt/openssl/lib/libcrypto.a"
     else
         export LDFLAGS="-L/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib"
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index adaf9f0..6cdf162 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -223,7 +223,6 @@
                         bat """
                             cd cryptography
                             @set PATH="C:\\Python27";"C:\\Python27\\Scripts";%PATH%
-                            @set CRYPTOGRAPHY_WINDOWS_LINK_OPENSSL110=1
                             @set PYTHON="${pythonPath[toxenv]}"
 
                             @set INCLUDE="${opensslPaths[label]['include']}";%INCLUDE%
@@ -243,7 +242,7 @@
                                 export PATH="/usr/local/bin:\${PATH}"
                                 export PATH="/Users/jenkins/.pyenv/shims:\${PATH}"
                                 cd cryptography
-                                CRYPTOGRAPHY_OSX_NO_LINK_FLAGS=1 \
+                                CRYPTOGRAPHY_SUPPRESS_LINK_FLAGS=1 \
                                     LDFLAGS="/usr/local/opt/openssl\\@1.1/lib/libcrypto.a /usr/local/opt/openssl\\@1.1/lib/libssl.a" \
                                     CFLAGS="-I/usr/local/opt/openssl\\@1.1/include -Werror -Wno-error=deprecated-declarations -Wno-error=incompatible-pointer-types -Wno-error=unused-function -Wno-error=unused-command-line-argument" \
                                     tox -r --  --color=yes
diff --git a/docs/development/getting-started.rst b/docs/development/getting-started.rst
index 66173d4..0d7c91e 100644
--- a/docs/development/getting-started.rst
+++ b/docs/development/getting-started.rst
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         pip install --requirement ./dev-requirements.txt
 
 Alternatively for a static build you can specify
-``CRYPTOGRAPHY_OSX_NO_LINK_FLAGS=1`` and ensure ``LDFLAGS`` points to the
+``CRYPTOGRAPHY_SUPPRESS_LINK_FLAGS=1`` and ensure ``LDFLAGS`` points to the
 absolute path for the `OpenSSL`_ libraries before calling pip.
 
 .. tip::
diff --git a/docs/installation.rst b/docs/installation.rst
index 8acac2e..bbb6921 100644
--- a/docs/installation.rst
+++ b/docs/installation.rst
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@
     C:\> \path\to\vcvarsall.bat x86_amd64
     C:\> set LIB=C:\OpenSSL-win64\lib;%LIB%
     C:\> set INCLUDE=C:\OpenSSL-win64\include;%INCLUDE%
-    C:\> set CRYPTOGRAPHY_WINDOWS_LINK_OPENSSL110=1
     C:\> pip install cryptography
 
 As of OpenSSL 1.1.0 the library names have changed from ``libeay32`` and
 ``ssleay32`` to ``libcrypto`` and ``libssl`` (matching their names on all other
-platforms). Due to this change when linking against 1.1.0 you **must** set
-``CRYPTOGRAPHY_WINDOWS_LINK_OPENSSL110`` or else installation will fail.
+platforms). ``cryptography`` links against the new 1.1.0 names by default. If
+you need to compile ``cryptography`` against an older version then you **must**
+set ``CRYPTOGRAPHY_WINDOWS_LINK_LEGACY_OPENSSL`` or else installation will fail.
 
 If you need to rebuild ``cryptography`` for any reason be sure to clear the
 local `wheel cache`_.
@@ -237,14 +237,14 @@
 .. code-block:: console
 
     $ brew install openssl@1.1
-    $ env CRYPTOGRAPHY_OSX_NO_LINK_FLAGS=1 LDFLAGS="$(brew --prefix openssl@1.1)/lib/libssl.a $(brew --prefix openssl@1.1)/lib/libcrypto.a" CFLAGS="-I$(brew --prefix openssl@1.1)/include" pip install cryptography
+    $ env CRYPTOGRAPHY_SUPPRESS_LINK_FLAGS=1 LDFLAGS="$(brew --prefix openssl@1.1)/lib/libssl.a $(brew --prefix openssl@1.1)/lib/libcrypto.a" CFLAGS="-I$(brew --prefix openssl@1.1)/include" pip install cryptography
 
 `MacPorts`_:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
     $ sudo port install openssl
-    $ env CRYPTOGRAPHY_OSX_NO_LINK_FLAGS=1 LDFLAGS="/opt/local/lib/libssl.a /opt/local/lib/libcrypto.a" CFLAGS="-I/opt/local/include" pip install cryptography
+    $ env CRYPTOGRAPHY_SUPPRESS_LINK_FLAGS=1 LDFLAGS="/opt/local/lib/libssl.a /opt/local/lib/libcrypto.a" CFLAGS="-I/opt/local/include" pip install cryptography
 
 If you need to rebuild ``cryptography`` for any reason be sure to clear the
 local `wheel cache`_.
diff --git a/src/_cffi_src/build_openssl.py b/src/_cffi_src/build_openssl.py
index 7e8fb34..853f448 100644
--- a/src/_cffi_src/build_openssl.py
+++ b/src/_cffi_src/build_openssl.py
@@ -13,27 +13,22 @@
 
 
 def _get_openssl_libraries(platform):
+    if os.environ.get("CRYPTOGRAPHY_SUPPRESS_LINK_FLAGS", None):
+        return []
     # OpenSSL goes by a different library name on different operating systems.
-    if platform == "darwin":
-        return _osx_libraries(
-            os.environ.get("CRYPTOGRAPHY_OSX_NO_LINK_FLAGS")
+    if platform == "win32" and compiler_type() == "msvc":
+        windows_link_legacy_openssl = os.environ.get(
+            "CRYPTOGRAPHY_WINDOWS_LINK_LEGACY_OPENSSL", None
         )
-    elif platform == "win32":
-        windows_link_openssl110 = os.environ.get(
-            "CRYPTOGRAPHY_WINDOWS_LINK_OPENSSL110", None
-        )
-        if compiler_type() == "msvc":
-            if windows_link_openssl110 is not None:
-                # Link against the 1.1.0 names
-                libs = ["libssl", "libcrypto"]
-            else:
-                # Link against the 1.0.2 and lower names
-                libs = ["libeay32", "ssleay32"]
+        if windows_link_legacy_openssl is None:
+            # Link against the 1.1.0 names
+            libs = ["libssl", "libcrypto"]
         else:
-            # Support mingw, which behaves unix-like and prefixes "lib"
-            libs = ["ssl", "crypto"]
+            # Link against the 1.0.2 and lower names
+            libs = ["libeay32", "ssleay32"]
         return libs + ["advapi32", "crypt32", "gdi32", "user32", "ws2_32"]
     else:
+        # darwin, linux, mingw all use this path
         # In some circumstances, the order in which these libs are
         # specified on the linker command-line is significant;
         # libssl must come before libcrypto
@@ -41,14 +36,6 @@
         return ["ssl", "crypto"]
 
 
-def _osx_libraries(build_static):
-    # For building statically we don't want to pass the -lssl or -lcrypto flags
-    if build_static == "1":
-        return []
-    else:
-        return ["ssl", "crypto"]
-
-
 ffi = build_ffi_for_binding(
     module_name="_openssl",
     module_prefix="_cffi_src.openssl.",