diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f7ed675..7e3e2bf 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ STLIBNAME=$(LIBNAME).$(STLIBSUFFIX)
 STLIB_MAKE_CMD=$(AR) rcs $(STLIBNAME)
 
 ifdef USE_SSL
-	OPENSSL_PREFIX=/usr/local/opt/openssl
+	# This is the prefix of openssl on my system. This should be the sane default
+	# based on the platform
+	OPENSSL_PREFIX?=/usr/local/opt/openssl
 	CFLAGS+=-I$(OPENSSL_PREFIX)/include -DHIREDIS_SSL
 	LDFLAGS+=-L$(OPENSSL_PREFIX)/lib -lssl -lcrypto
 endif
diff --git a/sslio.c b/sslio.c
index 721a63a..8933f95 100644
--- a/sslio.c
+++ b/sslio.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ static void opensslDoLock(int mode, int lkid, const char *f, int line) {
     } else {
         sslLockRelease(l);
     }
-    
+
     (void)f;
     (void)line;
 }