diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c
index 8f85b10..5a0571c 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client1.c
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@
 
     /* SSLv3 is deprecated, set minimum to TLS 1.0 */
     ssl_set_min_version( &ssl, SSL_MAJOR_VERSION_3, SSL_MINOR_VERSION_1 );
+    /* RC4 is deprecated, disable it */
+    ssl_set_arc4_support( &ssl, SSL_ARC4_DISABLED );
 
     ssl_set_rng( &ssl, ctr_drbg_random, &ctr_drbg );
     ssl_set_dbg( &ssl, my_debug, stdout );