diff --git a/htdocs/paypal/lib/paypal.lib.php b/htdocs/paypal/lib/paypal.lib.php
index 02100b3c3da..1e963c61e99 100755
--- a/htdocs/paypal/lib/paypal.lib.php
+++ b/htdocs/paypal/lib/paypal.lib.php
@@ -676,6 +676,7 @@ function hash_call($methodName,$nvpStr)
      exit;*/
     curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $API_Endpoint);
     curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_VERBOSE, 1);
+    curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_SSLVERSION, 3); // Force SSLv3
 
     //turning off the server and peer verification(TrustManager Concept).
     curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_SSL_VERIFYPEER, FALSE);