diff --git a/lib/jwt/algos/ps.rb b/lib/jwt/algos/ps.rb
index e0724741..864e7c2c 100644
--- a/lib/jwt/algos/ps.rb
+++ b/lib/jwt/algos/ps.rb
@@ -28,10 +28,14 @@ def verify(to_verify)
       end
 
       def require_openssl!
-        openssl_gem = Gem.loaded_specs['openssl']
-
-        unless openssl_gem && openssl_gem.version.release >= Gem::Version.new('2.1')
-          raise JWT::RequiredGemError, 'OpenSSL +2.1 is required to support RSASSA-PSS algorithms'
+        if Object.const_defined?('OpenSSL')
+          major, minor = OpenSSL::VERSION.split('.').first(2)
+
+          unless major.to_i >= 2 && minor.to_i >= 1
+            raise JWT::RequiredDependencyError, "You currently have OpenSSL #{OpenSSL::VERSION}. PS support requires >= 2.1"
+          end
+        else
+          raise JWT::RequiredDependencyError, 'PS signing requires OpenSSL +2.1'
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/jwt/error.rb b/lib/jwt/error.rb
index 0a72169f..bf63145b 100644
--- a/lib/jwt/error.rb
+++ b/lib/jwt/error.rb
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module JWT
-  EncodeError      = Class.new(StandardError)
-  DecodeError      = Class.new(StandardError)
-  RequiredGemError = Class.new(StandardError)
+  EncodeError             = Class.new(StandardError)
+  DecodeError             = Class.new(StandardError)
+  RequiredDependencyError = Class.new(StandardError)
 
   VerificationError  = Class.new(DecodeError)
   ExpiredSignature   = Class.new(DecodeError)