diff --git a/salt/utils/rsax931.py b/salt/utils/rsax931.py
index f827cc6db8..b728595186 100644
--- a/salt/utils/rsax931.py
+++ b/salt/utils/rsax931.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
     """
     Attempt to load libcrypto.
     """
-    return cdll.LoadLibrary(_find_libcrypto())
+    return cdll.LoadLibrary('@libcrypto@')
 
 
 def _init_libcrypto():