diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 8d1b6f4c4b3..44563d1b18d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,28 +1,21 @@
 language: cpp
 compiler: gcc
 install:
-  - if [ "$BIGNUM" = "gmp" -o "$FIELD" = "gmp" ]; then sudo apt-get install -qq libgmp-dev; fi
+  - sudo apt-get install -qq libssl-dev
+  - if [ "$BIGNUM" = "gmp" -o "$BIGNUM" = "auto" -o "$FIELD" = "gmp" ]; then sudo apt-get install -qq libgmp-dev; fi
   - if [ "$FIELD" = "64bit_asm" ]; then sudo apt-get install -qq yasm; fi
 env:
   global:
-    - FIELD=auto      BIGNUM=auto     ENDOMORPHISM=no  BUILD=check
+    - FIELD=auto  BIGNUM=auto  ENDOMORPHISM=no  BUILD=check
   matrix:
-    - FIELD=gmp       BIGNUM=gmp
-    - FIELD=gmp       BIGNUM=openssl
-    - FIELD=64bit_asm BIGNUM=gmp
-    - FIELD=64bit_asm BIGNUM=openssl
-    - FIELD=64bit     BIGNUM=gmp
-    - FIELD=64bit     BIGNUM=openssl
-    - FIELD=32bit     BIGNUM=gmp
-    - FIELD=32bit     BIGNUM=openssl
-    - FIELD=gmp       BIGNUM=gmp      ENDOMORPHISM=yes
-    - FIELD=gmp       BIGNUM=openssl  ENDOMORPHISM=yes
-    - FIELD=64bit_asm BIGNUM=gmp      ENDOMORPHISM=yes
-    - FIELD=64bit_asm BIGNUM=openssl  ENDOMORPHISM=yes
-    - FIELD=64bit     BIGNUM=gmp      ENDOMORPHISM=yes
-    - FIELD=64bit     BIGNUM=openssl  ENDOMORPHISM=yes
-    - FIELD=32bit     BIGNUM=gmp      ENDOMORPHISM=yes
-    - FIELD=32bit     BIGNUM=openssl  ENDOMORPHISM=yes
+    - FIELD=gmp
+    - FIELD=gmp       ENDOMORPHISM=yes
+    - FIELD=64bit_asm
+    - FIELD=64bit_asm ENDOMORPHISM=yes
+    - FIELD=64bit
+    - FIELD=64bit     ENDOMORPHISM=yes
+    - FIELD=32bit
+    - FIELD=32bit     ENDOMORPHISM=yes
     - BUILD=distcheck
 before_script: ./autogen.sh
 script: ./configure --enable-endomorphism=$ENDOMORPHISM --with-field=$FIELD --with-bignum=$BIGNUM && make -j2 $BUILD
diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index c6612d8df2e..22916951086 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ noinst_HEADERS += src/scalar.h
 noinst_HEADERS += src/scalar_impl.h
 noinst_HEADERS += src/group.h
 noinst_HEADERS += src/group_impl.h
-noinst_HEADERS += src/num_openssl.h
-noinst_HEADERS += src/num_openssl_impl.h
 noinst_HEADERS += src/num_gmp.h
 noinst_HEADERS += src/num_gmp_impl.h
 noinst_HEADERS += src/ecdsa.h
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1671d589734..dd0892af8bd 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ AC_ARG_ENABLE(endomorphism,
 AC_ARG_WITH([field], [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-field=gmp|64bit|64bit_asm|32bit|auto],
 [Specify Field Implementation. Default is auto])],[req_field=$withval], [req_field=auto])
 
-AC_ARG_WITH([bignum], [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-bignum=gmp|openssl|auto],
+AC_ARG_WITH([bignum], [AS_HELP_STRING([--with-bignum=gmp|auto],
 [Specify Bignum Implementation. Default is auto])],[req_bignum=$withval], [req_bignum=auto])
 
 AC_CHECK_TYPES([__int128])
@@ -132,11 +132,6 @@ if test x"$has_libcrypto" == x"yes" && test x"$has_openssl_ec" = x; then
   ],[has_openssl_ec=yes], [has_openssl_ec=no])
   AC_MSG_RESULT([$has_openssl_ec])
 fi
-if test x"$set_bignum" = x"openssl"; then
-  if test x"$has_libcrypto" != x"yes"; then
-    AC_MSG_ERROR([$set_bignum field support explicitly requested but libcrypto was not found])
-  fi
-fi
 ])
 
 AC_CHECK_DECL(__builtin_expect,AC_DEFINE(HAVE_BUILTIN_EXPECT,1,[Define this symbol if __builtin_expect is available]),,)
@@ -202,13 +197,6 @@ if test x"$req_bignum" = x"auto"; then
     set_bignum=gmp
   fi
 
-  if test x"$set_bignum" = x; then
-    SECP_OPENSSL_CHECK
-    if test x"$has_libcrypto" = x"yes"; then
-      set_bignum=openssl
-    fi
-  fi
-
   if test x"$set_bignum" = x; then
     AC_MSG_ERROR([no working bignum implementation found])
   fi
@@ -256,12 +244,6 @@ gmp)
   AC_DEFINE(USE_NUM_GMP, 1, [Define this symbol to use the gmp implementation])
   AC_DEFINE(USE_FIELD_INV_NUM, 1, [Define this symbol to use the USE_FIELD_INV_NUM implementation])
   ;;
-openssl)
-  AC_DEFINE(USE_NUM_OPENSSL, 1,[Define this symbol to use the openssl implementation])
-  AC_DEFINE(USE_FIELD_INV_BUILTIN, 1, [Define this symbol to use the FIELD_INV_BUILTIN implementation])
-  SECP_INCLUDES="$SSL_CFLAGS $CRYPTO_CFLAGS"
-  SECP_LIBS="$CRYPTO_LIBS"
-  ;;
 *)
   AC_MSG_ERROR([invalid bignum implementation])
   ;;
diff --git a/src/num.h b/src/num.h
index 4bc2e16c617..c1ccbb515fd 100644
--- a/src/num.h
+++ b/src/num.h
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
 
 #if defined(USE_NUM_GMP)
 #include "num_gmp.h"
-#elif defined(USE_NUM_OPENSSL)
-#include "num_openssl.h"
 #else
 #error "Please select num implementation"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/num_impl.h b/src/num_impl.h
index fda1270ecd0..a6644fda703 100644
--- a/src/num_impl.h
+++ b/src/num_impl.h
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 
 #if defined(USE_NUM_GMP)
 #include "num_gmp_impl.h"
-#elif defined(USE_NUM_OPENSSL)
-#include "num_openssl_impl.h"
 #else
 #error "Please select num implementation"
 #endif
diff --git a/src/num_openssl.h b/src/num_openssl.h
deleted file mode 100644
index bb4df38a13f..00000000000
--- a/src/num_openssl.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2013 Pieter Wuille
-// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
-// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
-
-#ifndef _SECP256K1_NUM_REPR_
-#define _SECP256K1_NUM_REPR_
-
-#include <openssl/bn.h>
-
-typedef struct {
-    BIGNUM bn;
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    void* init;
-#endif
-} secp256k1_num_t;
-
-#endif
diff --git a/src/num_openssl_impl.h b/src/num_openssl_impl.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 0c0049ed1a0..00000000000
--- a/src/num_openssl_impl.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,263 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2013 Pieter Wuille
-// Distributed under the MIT/X11 software license, see the accompanying
-// file COPYING or http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php.
-
-#ifndef _SECP256K1_NUM_REPR_IMPL_H_
-#define _SECP256K1_NUM_REPR_IMPL_H_
-
-#include <assert.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <openssl/bn.h>
-#include <openssl/crypto.h>
-
-#include "util.h"
-#include "num.h"
-
-void static secp256k1_num_init(secp256k1_num_t *r) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    r->init = r;
-#endif
-    BN_init(&r->bn);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_free(secp256k1_num_t *r) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(r->init == r);
-    r->init = NULL;
-#endif
-    BN_free(&r->bn);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_clear(secp256k1_num_t *r) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(r->init == r);
-#endif
-    BN_clear(&r->bn);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_copy(secp256k1_num_t *r, const secp256k1_num_t *a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(r->init == r);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-#endif
-    BN_copy(&r->bn, &a->bn);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_get_bin(unsigned char *r, unsigned int rlen, const secp256k1_num_t *a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-#endif
-    unsigned int size = BN_num_bytes(&a->bn);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(size <= rlen);
-    memset(r,0,rlen);
-    BN_bn2bin(&a->bn, r + rlen - size);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_set_bin(secp256k1_num_t *r, const unsigned char *a, unsigned int alen) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(r->init == r);
-#endif
-    BN_bin2bn(a, alen, &r->bn);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_set_int(secp256k1_num_t *r, int a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(r->init == r);
-#endif
-    BN_set_word(&r->bn, a < 0 ? -a : a);
-    BN_set_negative(&r->bn, a < 0);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_mod_inverse(secp256k1_num_t *r, const secp256k1_num_t *a, const secp256k1_num_t *m) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(r->init == r);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(m->init == m);
-#endif
-    BN_CTX *ctx = BN_CTX_new();
-    BN_mod_inverse(&r->bn, &a->bn, &m->bn, ctx);
-    BN_CTX_free(ctx);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_mod_mul(secp256k1_num_t *r, const secp256k1_num_t *a, const secp256k1_num_t *b, const secp256k1_num_t *m) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(r->init == r);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(b->init == b);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(m->init == m);
-#endif
-    BN_CTX *ctx = BN_CTX_new();
-    BN_mod_mul(&r->bn, &a->bn, &b->bn, &m->bn, ctx);
-    BN_CTX_free(ctx);
-}
-
-int static secp256k1_num_cmp(const secp256k1_num_t *a, const secp256k1_num_t *b) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(b->init == b);
-#endif
-    return BN_ucmp(&a->bn, &b->bn);
-}
-
-int static secp256k1_num_eq(const secp256k1_num_t *a, const secp256k1_num_t *b) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(b->init == b);
-#endif
-    return BN_cmp(&a->bn, &b->bn) == 0;
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_add(secp256k1_num_t *r, const secp256k1_num_t *a, const secp256k1_num_t *b) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(r->init == r);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(b->init == b);
-#endif
-    BN_add(&r->bn, &a->bn, &b->bn);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_sub(secp256k1_num_t *r, const secp256k1_num_t *a, const secp256k1_num_t *b) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(r->init == r);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(b->init == b);
-#endif
-    BN_sub(&r->bn, &a->bn, &b->bn);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_mul(secp256k1_num_t *r, const secp256k1_num_t *a, const secp256k1_num_t *b) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(r->init == r);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(b->init == b);
-#endif
-    BN_CTX *ctx = BN_CTX_new();
-    BN_mul(&r->bn, &a->bn, &b->bn, ctx);
-    BN_CTX_free(ctx);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_div(secp256k1_num_t *r, const secp256k1_num_t *a, const secp256k1_num_t *b) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(r->init == r);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(b->init == b);
-#endif
-    BN_CTX *ctx = BN_CTX_new();
-    BN_div(&r->bn, NULL, &a->bn, &b->bn, ctx);
-    BN_CTX_free(ctx);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_mod(secp256k1_num_t *r, const secp256k1_num_t *m) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(r->init == r);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(m->init == m);
-#endif
-    BN_CTX *ctx = BN_CTX_new();
-    BN_nnmod(&r->bn, &r->bn, &m->bn, ctx);
-    BN_CTX_free(ctx);
-}
-
-int static secp256k1_num_bits(const secp256k1_num_t *a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-#endif
-    return BN_num_bits(&a->bn);
-}
-
-int static secp256k1_num_shift(secp256k1_num_t *r, int bits) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(r->init == r);
-#endif
-    int ret = BN_is_zero(&r->bn) ? 0 : r->bn.d[0] & ((1 << bits) - 1);
-    BN_rshift(&r->bn, &r->bn, bits);
-    return ret;
-}
-
-int static secp256k1_num_is_zero(const secp256k1_num_t *a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-#endif
-    return BN_is_zero(&a->bn);
-}
-
-int static secp256k1_num_is_odd(const secp256k1_num_t *a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-#endif
-    return BN_is_odd(&a->bn);
-}
-
-int static secp256k1_num_is_neg(const secp256k1_num_t *a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-#endif
-    return BN_is_negative(&a->bn);
-}
-
-int static secp256k1_num_get_bit(const secp256k1_num_t *a, int pos) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-#endif
-    return BN_is_bit_set(&a->bn, pos);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_inc(secp256k1_num_t *r) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(r->init == r);
-#endif
-    BN_add_word(&r->bn, 1);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_set_hex(secp256k1_num_t *r, const char *a, int alen) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(r->init == r);
-#endif
-    char *str = (char*)malloc(alen+1);
-    memcpy(str, a, alen);
-    str[alen] = 0;
-    BIGNUM *pbn = &r->bn;
-    BN_hex2bn(&pbn, str);
-    free(str);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_get_hex(char *r, int rlen, const secp256k1_num_t *a) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-#endif
-    char *str = BN_bn2hex(&a->bn);
-    int len = strlen(str);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(rlen >= len);
-    for (int i=0; i<rlen-len; i++)
-        r[i] = '0';
-    memcpy(r+rlen-len, str, len);
-    OPENSSL_free(str);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_split(secp256k1_num_t *rl, secp256k1_num_t *rh, const secp256k1_num_t *a, int bits) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(a->init == a);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(rl->init == rl);
-    VERIFY_CHECK(rh->init == rh);
-#endif
-    BN_copy(&rl->bn, &a->bn);
-    BN_rshift(&rh->bn, &a->bn, bits);
-    BN_mask_bits(&rl->bn, bits);
-}
-
-void static secp256k1_num_negate(secp256k1_num_t *r) {
-#ifdef VERIFY
-    VERIFY_CHECK(r->init == r);
-#endif
-    BN_set_negative(&r->bn, !BN_is_negative(&r->bn));
-}
-
-int static secp256k1_num_get_bits(const secp256k1_num_t *a, int offset, int count) {
-    int ret = 0;
-    for (int i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-        ret |= BN_is_bit_set(&a->bn, offset + i) << i;
-    }
-    return ret;
-}
-
-#endif