--- a/Makerules
+++ b/Makerules
@@ -322,17 +322,13 @@ else
     endif
   endif
 
-  ifeq ($(HAVE_X11),)
-    HAVE_X11 := $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) --exists x11 xext && echo yes)
-  endif
+  HAVE_X11 := not-unless-portage-tells-me
   ifeq ($(HAVE_X11),yes)
     X11_CFLAGS := $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags x11 xext)
     X11_LIBS := $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) --libs x11 xext)
   endif
 
-  ifeq ($(HAVE_LIBCRYPTO),)
-    HAVE_LIBCRYPTO := $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) --exists 'libcrypto >= 1.1.0' && echo yes)
-  endif
+  HAVE_LIBCRYPTO := not-unless-portage-tells-me
   ifeq ($(HAVE_LIBCRYPTO),yes)
     LIBCRYPTO_CFLAGS := $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags libcrypto) -DHAVE_LIBCRYPTO
     LIBCRYPTO_LIBS := $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) --libs libcrypto)