diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index f25ff7681..fcae726dd 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ matrix:
  fast_finish: true
  include:
    - compiler: i586-mingw32msvc-gcc
-     env: OPTIONS="-DBUILD_CLAR=OFF -DWIN32=ON -DMINGW=ON"
+     env: OPTIONS="-DBUILD_CLAR=OFF -DWIN32=ON -DMINGW=ON -DUSE_SSH=OFF"
    - compiler: gcc
      env: COVERITY=1
  allow_failures:
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ac75ebbcb..b5bd669f0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ ELSE()
 ENDIF()
 
 # Optional external dependency: libssh2
-IF (USE_SSH AND NOT MINGW)
+IF (USE_SSH)
 	FIND_PACKAGE(LIBSSH2)
 ENDIF()
 IF (LIBSSH2_FOUND)