diff --git a/src/node_crypto.cc b/src/node_crypto.cc
index 20f4137ea43..8f2b96f4513 100644
--- a/src/node_crypto.cc
+++ b/src/node_crypto.cc
@@ -4139,7 +4139,6 @@ void InitCryptoOnce() {
   SSL_library_init();
   OpenSSL_add_all_algorithms();
   SSL_load_error_strings();
-  ERR_load_crypto_strings();
 
   crypto_lock_init();
   CRYPTO_set_locking_callback(crypto_lock_cb);