diff --git a/src/openssl.c b/src/openssl.c
index 5059cdf5..2ad0b263 100644
--- a/src/openssl.c
+++ b/src/openssl.c
@@ -1124,16 +1124,7 @@ _libssh2_pub_priv_keyfilememory(LIBSSH2_SESSION *session,
     if (!bp) {
         return -1;
     }
-#if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER < 0x10100000L
-    if (!EVP_get_cipherbyname("des")) {
-        /* If this cipher isn't loaded it's a pretty good indication that none
-         * are.  I have *NO DOUBT* that there's a better way to deal with this
-         * ($#&%#$(%$#( Someone buy me an OpenSSL manual and I'll read up on
-         * it.
-         */
-        OpenSSL_add_all_ciphers();
-    }
-#endif
+
     BIO_reset(bp);
     pk = PEM_read_bio_PrivateKey(bp, NULL, NULL, (void*)passphrase);
     BIO_free(bp);