diff --git a/lib/hx509/crypto.c b/lib/hx509/crypto.c
index 71c37b086..be61b4622 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/crypto.c
+++ b/lib/hx509/crypto.c
@@ -286,15 +286,6 @@ ecdsa_verify_signature(hx509_context context,
     der_free_octet_string(&digest);
     EC_KEY_free(key);
     if (ret != 1) {
-#ifdef HAVE_OPENSSL
-	unsigned long l;
-	
-	ERR_load_ERR_strings();
-	ERR_load_crypto_strings();
-	
-	while ((l=ERR_get_error()))
-	    fprintf(stderr,"ERROR:%s\n", ERR_error_string(l,NULL));
-#endif
 	ret = HX509_CRYPTO_SIG_INVALID_FORMAT;
 	return ret;
     }