diff --git a/scripts/ssh-auth-methods.nse b/scripts/ssh-auth-methods.nse
index 802905a5c..5a5a5f3ab 100644
--- a/scripts/ssh-auth-methods.nse
+++ b/scripts/ssh-auth-methods.nse
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local shortport = require "shortport"
 local stdnse = require "stdnse"
-local libssh2 = require "libssh2"
+local libssh2 = stdnse.silent_require "libssh2"
 
 description = [[
 Returns authenication methods a ssh server supports.