diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 1214c04c..0f78cb1b 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ python:
 
 install:
   - "pip install 'argparse>=1.2.1' --allow-all-external"
+  - pip install pyopenssl
   - python setup.py -q install
   - pip install coverage pytest-cov coveralls --use-mirrors
 
diff --git a/pywb/framework/certauth.py b/pywb/framework/certauth.py
index 35c0c000..9824b9b3 100644
--- a/pywb/framework/certauth.py
+++ b/pywb/framework/certauth.py
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
 import logging
 import os
-from OpenSSL import crypto
-from OpenSSL.SSL import FILETYPE_PEM
+openssl_avail = False
+try:
+    from OpenSSL import crypto
+    from OpenSSL.SSL import FILETYPE_PEM
+    openssl_avail = True
+except ImportError:  # pragma: no cover
+    pass
+
 import random
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
 
diff --git a/pywb/framework/proxy.py b/pywb/framework/proxy.py
index 2352ed9e..c5e75dfd 100644
--- a/pywb/framework/proxy.py
+++ b/pywb/framework/proxy.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from pywb.utils.wbexception import BadRequestException
 
 from pywb.utils.bufferedreaders import BufferedReader
 
-from certauth import CertificateAuthority
+from certauth import CertificateAuthority, openssl_avail
 
 from proxy_resolvers import ProxyAuthResolver, CookieResolver
 
@@ -91,6 +91,13 @@ class ProxyRouter(object):
             self.proxy_cert_dl_view = None
             return
 
+        if not openssl_avail:  # pragma: no coverage
+            print('HTTPS proxy not available as pyopenssl is not installed')
+            print('Please install via "pip install pyopenssl" to enable HTTPS support')
+            self.ca = None
+            self.proxy_cert_dl_view = None
+            return
+
         # HTTPS Only Options
         ca_file = proxy_options.get('root_ca_file')
 
diff --git a/pywb/framework/test/test_certauth.py b/pywb/framework/test/test_certauth.py
index 5ca89070..6f7ce583 100644
--- a/pywb/framework/test/test_certauth.py
+++ b/pywb/framework/test/test_certauth.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import pytest
+
 import os
 import shutil
 
@@ -6,6 +8,10 @@ from pywb.framework.certauth import main, CertificateAuthority
 TEST_CA_DIR = './pywb/framework/test/pywb_test_ca_certs'
 TEST_CA_ROOT = './pywb/framework/test/pywb_test_ca.pem'
 
+def setup_module():
+    openssl_support = pytest.importorskip("OpenSSL")
+    pass
+
 def test_create_root():
     ret = main([TEST_CA_ROOT, '-n', 'Test Root Cert'])
     assert ret == 0
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6b5482bf..ce73017b 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ setup(
         'jinja2',
         'surt',
         'pyyaml',
-        'pyopenssl',
        ],
     tests_require=[
         'pytest',
diff --git a/tests/test_proxy_https.py b/tests/test_proxy_https.py
index 58bc9d6c..e13284a2 100644
--- a/tests/test_proxy_https.py
+++ b/tests/test_proxy_https.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import pytest
+
 from pywb.webapp.pywb_init import create_wb_router
 from pywb.framework.wsgi_wrappers import init_app
 
@@ -8,8 +10,10 @@ from pywb.framework.proxy_resolvers import CookieResolver
 import threading
 import requests
 import shutil
+import sys
 import os
 
+
 TEST_CONFIG = 'tests/test_config_proxy.yaml'
 
 TEST_CA_DIR = './tests/pywb_test_certs'
@@ -19,6 +23,8 @@ server = None
 sesh_key = None
 
 def setup_module():
+    openssl_support = pytest.importorskip("OpenSSL")
+
     global server
     server = ServeThread()
     server.daemon = True
@@ -67,7 +73,6 @@ class TestHttpsProxy:
         if sesh_key:
             self.session.headers.update({'Cookie': '__pywb_proxy_sesh=' + sesh_key})
             self.session.cookies.set('__pywb_proxy_sesh', sesh_key, domain='.pywb.proxy')
-            #self.session.cookies.set('__pywb_proxy_sesh', sesh_key, domain='.iana.org')
 
         return self.session.get(url,
                            proxies=server.proxy_dict,
@@ -78,7 +83,6 @@ class TestHttpsProxy:
         if sesh_key:
             self.session.headers.update({'Cookie': '__pywb_proxy_sesh=' + sesh_key})
             self.session.cookies.set('__pywb_proxy_sesh', sesh_key, domain='.pywb.proxy')
-            #self.session.cookies.set('__pywb_proxy_sesh', sesh_key, domain='.iana.org')
 
         return self.session.post(url,
                            data=data,
@@ -160,15 +164,14 @@ class TestHttpsProxy:
         assert resp.url == 'https://example.com/'
         assert '20140127171251' in resp.text
 
+    @pytest.mark.skipif(sys.version_info < (2,7),
+                        reason="doesn't work in 2.6")
     def test_post_replay_all_coll(self):
         resp = self.post_url('https://httpbin.org/post', data={'foo': 'bar', 'test': 'abc'})
         assert resp.url == 'https://httpbin.org/post'
         assert 'application/json' in resp.headers['content-type']
         assert resp.status_code == 200
 
-        #assert 'wbinfo.proxy_magic = "pywb.proxy";' in resp.text
-        #assert '20140126200624' in resp.text
-
     # Bounce back to select.pywb.proxy due to missing session
     def test_clear_key(self):
         # clear session key