diff --git a/contrib/bitcoind.bash-completion b/contrib/bitcoind.bash-completion
index 3cc959c0a..1338d2f2b 100644
--- a/contrib/bitcoind.bash-completion
+++ b/contrib/bitcoind.bash-completion
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ _bitcoind() {
     esac
 
     case "$cur" in
-        -conf=*|-pid=*|-loadblock=*|-wallet=*|-rpcsslcertificatechainfile=*|-rpcsslprivatekeyfile=*)
+        -conf=*|-pid=*|-loadblock=*|-wallet=*)
             cur="${cur#*=}"
             _filedir
             return 0
diff --git a/contrib/debian/examples/bitcoin.conf b/contrib/debian/examples/bitcoin.conf
index ade80d60e..62ffd7123 100644
--- a/contrib/debian/examples/bitcoin.conf
+++ b/contrib/debian/examples/bitcoin.conf
@@ -95,15 +95,6 @@
 # running on another host using this option:
 #rpcconnect=127.0.0.1
 
-# Use Secure Sockets Layer (also known as TLS or HTTPS) to communicate
-# with Bitcoin -server or bitcoind
-#rpcssl=1
-
-# OpenSSL settings used when rpcssl=1
-#rpcsslciphers=TLSv1+HIGH:!SSLv2:!aNULL:!eNULL:!AH:!3DES:@STRENGTH
-#rpcsslcertificatechainfile=server.cert
-#rpcsslprivatekeyfile=server.pem
-
 # Transaction Fee Changes in 0.10.0
 
 # Send transactions as zero-fee transactions if possible (default: 0)
diff --git a/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin-cli.1 b/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin-cli.1
index f953ae9db..154b45873 100644
--- a/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin-cli.1
+++ b/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin-cli.1
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ Listen for JSON\-RPC connections on <port> (default: 8332 or testnet: 18332).
 .TP
 \fB\-rpcconnect=\fR<ip>
 Send commands to node running on <ip> (default: 127.0.0.1).
-.TP
-\fB\-rpcssl\fR=\fI1\fR
-Use OpenSSL (https) for JSON\-RPC connections (see the Bitcoin Wiki for SSL setup instructions).
 
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 \fBbitcoind\fP, \fBbitcoin.conf\fP
diff --git a/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin-qt.1 b/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin-qt.1
index a023582bc..05eadc94c 100644
--- a/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin-qt.1
+++ b/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin-qt.1
@@ -178,18 +178,6 @@ Set maximum block size in bytes (default: 250000)
 .HP
 \fB\-blockprioritysize=\fR<n> Set maximum size of high\-priority/low\-fee transactions in bytes (default: 27000)
 .PP
-SSL options: (see the Bitcoin Wiki for SSL setup instructions)
-.TP
-\fB\-rpcssl\fR
-Use OpenSSL (https) for JSON\-RPC connections
-.TP
-\fB\-rpcsslcertificatechainfile=\fR<file.cert>
-Server certificate file (default: server.cert)
-.TP
-\fB\-rpcsslprivatekeyfile=\fR<file.pem>
-Server private key (default: server.pem)
-.TP
-\fB\-rpcsslciphers=\fR<ciphers>
 Acceptable ciphers (default: TLSv1+HIGH:!SSLv2:!aNULL:!eNULL:!AH:!3DES:@STRENGTH)
 .SS "UI options:"
 .TP
diff --git a/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin.conf.5 b/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin.conf.5
index 8a0078d5d..0cf4d991e 100644
--- a/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin.conf.5
+++ b/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoin.conf.5
@@ -46,16 +46,6 @@ Listen for RPC connections on this TCP port.
 \fBrpcconnect=\fR\fI'127.0.0.1'\fR
 You can use *bitcoin* or *bitcoind(1)* to send commands to *bitcoin*/*bitcoind(1)* running on another host using this option.
 .TP
-\fBrpcssl=\fR\fI'1'\fR
-Use Secure Sockets Layer (also known as TLS or HTTPS) to communicate with *bitcoin* '\-server' or *bitcoind(1)*. Example of OpenSSL settings used when *rpcssl*='1':
-.TP
-\fB\-rpcsslciphers=\fR<ciphers>
-Acceptable ciphers (default: TLSv1+HIGH:\:!SSLv2:\:!aNULL:\:!eNULL:\:!AH:\:!3DES:\:@STRENGTH)
-.TP
-\fBrpcsslcertificatechainfile=\fR\fI'server.cert'\fR
-.TP
-\fBrpcsslprivatekeyfile=\fR\fI'server.pem'\fR
-.TP
 .SH MISCELLANEOUS OPTIONS
 .TP
 \fBgen=\fR[\fI'0'\fR|\fI'1'\fR]
diff --git a/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoind.1 b/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoind.1
index c225b9f3e..5b0f2921a 100644
--- a/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoind.1
+++ b/contrib/debian/manpages/bitcoind.1
@@ -62,20 +62,6 @@ Allow JSON\-RPC connections from specified IP address
 .TP
 \fB\-rpcconnect=\fR<ip>
 Send commands to node running on <ip>
-.PP
-SSL options: (see the Bitcoin Wiki for SSL setup instructions)
-.TP
-\fB\-rpcssl\fR=\fI1\fR
-Use OpenSSL (https) for JSON\-RPC connections
-.TP
-\fB\-rpcsslcertificatchainfile=\fR<file.cert>
-Server certificate file (default: server.cert)
-.TP
-\fB\-rpcsslprivatekeyfile=\fR<file.pem>
-Server private key (default: server.pem)
-.TP
-\fB\-rpcsslciphers=\fR<ciphers>
-Acceptable ciphers (default: TLSv1+HIGH:\:!SSLv2:\:!aNULL:\:!eNULL:\:!AH:\:!3DES:\:@STRENGTH)
 .TP
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