diff --git a/python3/Modules/_ssl.c b/python3/Modules/_ssl.c
index 60712021..22b4b176 100644
--- a/python3/Modules/_ssl.c
+++ b/python3/Modules/_ssl.c
@@ -3131,7 +3131,7 @@ _ssl__SSLContext_impl(PyTypeObject *type, int proto_version)
 #endif
     } else {
         /* SSLv2 needs MD5 */
-        result = SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list(ctx, "HIGH:!aNULL:!eNULL");
+        result = SSL_CTX_set_cipher_list(ctx, "SSLv2:!aNULL:!eNULL");
     }
     if (result == 0) {
         Py_DECREF(self);