--- Crypt-SSLeay-0.51/lib/Net/SSL.orig	Fri Dec 26 14:53:24 2003
+++ Crypt-SSLeay-0.51/lib/Net/SSL.pm	Fri Dec 26 11:26:35 2003
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
     my $realm = "";
     my $length = 0;
     my $line = "<noline>";
-    my $lwp_object = $self->get_lwp_object;
+    my $lwp_object; # = $self->get_lwp_object;
 
     my $iaddr = gethostbyname($host);
     $iaddr || die("can't resolve proxy server name: $host, $!");