diff --git a/lib/krb5/pkinit.c b/lib/krb5/pkinit.c
index 112ca4111..1e25c9e17 100644
--- a/lib/krb5/pkinit.c
+++ b/lib/krb5/pkinit.c
@@ -1836,16 +1836,6 @@ krb5_get_init_creds_opt_set_pkinit(krb5_context context,
 
     if ((flags & 2) == 0) {
 	const char *moduli_file;
-	const DH_METHOD *dhm;
-
-	dhm = DH_get_default_method();
-	if (strcmp(dhm->name, "hx509 null DH") == 0) {
-	    krb5_set_error_string(context,
-				  "pkinit uses dummy DH in libhcrypto, "
-				  "please install DH engine");
-	    _krb5_get_init_creds_opt_free_pkinit(opt);
-	    return EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	moduli_file = krb5_config_get_string(context, NULL,
 					     "libdefaults",