diff --git a/src/crypto/x509/root_unix.go b/src/crypto/x509/root_unix.go
index 8d3b2fbb233..9f06f9dabbe 100644
--- a/src/crypto/x509/root_unix.go
+++ b/src/crypto/x509/root_unix.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import "io/ioutil"
 // Possible directories with certificate files; stop after successfully
 // reading at least one file from a directory.
 var certDirectories = []string{
+	"/etc/ssl/certs",               // SLES10/SLES11, https://golang.org/issue/12139
 	"/system/etc/security/cacerts", // Android
 }