diff --git a/nselib/afp.lua b/nselib/afp.lua
index 040116b9e..2a259fd2c 100644
--- a/nselib/afp.lua
+++ b/nselib/afp.lua
@@ -886,12 +886,16 @@ Proto = {
 		local status, response
 
 		if not HAVE_SSL then
-			return false, "OpenSSL not available, aborting ..."
+			response = Response:new()
+			response:setErrorMessage("OpenSSL not available, aborting ...")
+			return response
 		end
 		
 		-- currently we only support AFP3.3
 		if afp_version == nil or ( afp_version ~= "AFP3.3" and afp_version ~= "AFP3.2" and afp_version ~= "AFP3.1" ) then
-			return false, "Incorrect AFP version"
+			response = Response:new()
+			response:setErrorMessage("Incorrect AFP version")
+			return response
 		end
 
 		if ( uam == "No User Authent" ) then
@@ -1120,8 +1124,6 @@ Proto = {
 		local pad = 0
 		local response, fork = {}, {}
 		
-		print("volume_id" .. volume_id)
-
 		local data = bin.pack( "CC>S>I>S>S", COMMAND.FPOpenFork, flag, volume_id, did, file_bitmap, access_mode )
 
 		if path.type == PATH_TYPE.LongName then
diff --git a/scripts/afp-brute.nse b/scripts/afp-brute.nse
index aa698f60c..5e3a40bb6 100644
--- a/scripts/afp-brute.nse
+++ b/scripts/afp-brute.nse
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ local string = require "string"
 local table = require "table"
 local unpwdb = require "unpwdb"
 
+-- we dont really need openssl here, but let's attempt to load it as a way
+-- to simply prevent the script from running, in case we don't have it
+local openssl = stdnse.silent_require("openssl")
+
 description = [[
 Performs password guessing against Apple Filing Protocol (AFP).
 ]]