diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 #include <QLocale>
 #include <QMessageBox>
 #include <QSettings>
-#include <QSslConfiguration>
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QThread>
 #include <QTimer>
@@ -625,13 +624,6 @@
 #ifdef Q_OS_MAC
     QApplication::setAttribute(Qt::AA_DontShowIconsInMenus);
 #endif
-#if QT_VERSION >= 0x050500
-    // Because of the POODLE attack it is recommended to disable SSLv3
-    // (https://disablessl3.com/), so set SSL protocols to TLS1.0+.
-    QSslConfiguration sslconf = QSslConfiguration::defaultConfiguration();
-    sslconf.setProtocol(QSsl::TlsV1_0OrLater);
-    QSslConfiguration::setDefaultConfiguration(sslconf);
-#endif
 
     // Register meta types used for QMetaObject::invokeMethod
     qRegisterMetaType<bool *>();