--- a/Makerules
+++ b/Makerules
@@ -274,14 +274,14 @@ else ifeq ($(LINUX_OR_OPENBSD),yes)
     endif
   endif
 
-  HAVE_X11 := $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) --exists x11 xext && echo yes)
+  HAVE_X11 := not-unless-portage-tells-me
   ifeq ($(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 $(PKG_CONFIG) --exists 'libcrypto >= 1.1.0' && echo yes)
+    HAVE_LIBCRYPTO := not-unless-portage-tells-me
   endif
   ifeq ($(HAVE_LIBCRYPTO),yes)
 	LIBCRYPTO_CFLAGS := $(shell $(PKG_CONFIG) --cflags libcrypto) -DHAVE_LIBCRYPTO