diff --git a/build-libssl.sh b/build-libssl.sh
index 396b693..71e1b6c 100755
--- a/build-libssl.sh
+++ b/build-libssl.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ echo_help()
   echo "                                     Note: The framework will contain include files from the architecture listed first"
   echo
   echo "Options for OpenSSL 1.1.0 and higher ONLY"
-  echo "     --async                       Exclude no-async configure option and build with async support - do not use if submitting to App Store"
   echo "     --deprecated                  Exclude no-deprecated configure option and build with deprecated methods"
   echo "     --targets=\"TARGET TARGET ...\" Space-separated list of build targets"
   echo "                                     Options: ${DEFAULTTARGETS}"
@@ -185,7 +184,6 @@ ARCHS=""
 BRANCH=""
 CLEANUP=""
 CONFIG_ENABLE_EC_NISTP_64_GCC_128=""
-CONFIG_NO_ASYNC=""
 CONFIG_NO_DEPRECATED=""
 IOS_SDKVERSION=""
 LOG_VERBOSE=""
@@ -202,9 +200,6 @@ case $i in
     ARCHS="${i#*=}"
     shift
     ;;
-  --async)
-    CONFIG_NO_ASYNC="false"
-    ;;
   --branch=*)
     BRANCH="${i#*=}"
     shift
@@ -315,11 +310,6 @@ else
     TARGETS="${DEFAULTTARGETS}"
   fi
 
-  # Add no-async config option (if not overwritten) - async being enabled leads to App Store rejection
-  if [ "${CONFIG_NO_ASYNC}" != "false" ]; then
-    CONFIG_OPTIONS="${CONFIG_OPTIONS} no-async"
-  fi
-
   # Add no-deprecated config option (if not overwritten)
   if [ "${CONFIG_NO_DEPRECATED}" != "false" ]; then
     CONFIG_OPTIONS="${CONFIG_OPTIONS} no-deprecated"
diff --git a/scripts/build-loop-targets.sh b/scripts/build-loop-targets.sh
index cc72692..ca3c5c7 100755
--- a/scripts/build-loop-targets.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-loop-targets.sh
@@ -56,8 +56,10 @@ do
   prepare_target_source_dirs
 
   ## Determine config options
-  # Add build target, --prefix and prevent creation of shared libraries (default since 1.1.0)
-  LOCAL_CONFIG_OPTIONS="${TARGET} --prefix=${TARGETDIR} ${CONFIG_OPTIONS} no-shared"
+  # Add build target, --prefix and prevent async (references to getcontext(),
+  # setcontext() and makecontext() result in App Store rejections) and creation
+  # of shared libraries (default since 1.1.0)
+  LOCAL_CONFIG_OPTIONS="${TARGET} --prefix=${TARGETDIR} ${CONFIG_OPTIONS} no-async no-shared"
 
   # Only relevant for 64 bit builds
   if [[ "${CONFIG_ENABLE_EC_NISTP_64_GCC_128}" == "true" && "${ARCH}" == *64  ]]; then