diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index cb121795..60bb4658 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -919,7 +919,6 @@ if test "${enable_crypto}" = "yes" -a "${with_crypto_library}" = "openssl"; then
 
 	AC_CHECK_FUNCS(
 		[ \
-			EVP_CIPHER_CTX_free \
 			HMAC_CTX_new \
 			HMAC_CTX_free \
 			HMAC_CTX_reset \
diff --git a/src/openvpn/openssl_compat.h b/src/openvpn/openssl_compat.h
index cd25bd37..36f68b01 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/openssl_compat.h
+++ b/src/openvpn/openssl_compat.h
@@ -88,19 +88,6 @@ EVP_MD_CTX_new(void)
 }
 #endif
 
-#if !defined(HAVE_EVP_CIPHER_CTX_FREE)
-/**
- * Free an existing cipher context
- *
- * @param ctx                 The cipher context
- */
-static inline void
-EVP_CIPHER_CTX_free(EVP_CIPHER_CTX *c)
-{
-	free(c);
-}
-#endif
-
 #if !defined(HAVE_HMAC_CTX_RESET)
 /**
  * Reset a HMAC context