diff --git a/openvpn/openssl/compat.hpp b/openvpn/openssl/compat.hpp
index 757d6b48..bf2511a2 100644
--- a/openvpn/openssl/compat.hpp
+++ b/openvpn/openssl/compat.hpp
@@ -92,16 +92,6 @@ inline void HMAC_CTX_free(HMAC_CTX *ctx)
   delete ctx;
 }
 
-inline EVP_CIPHER_CTX *EVP_CIPHER_CTX_new(void)
-{
-  return new EVP_CIPHER_CTX();
-}
-
-inline void EVP_CIPHER_CTX_free(EVP_CIPHER_CTX *ctx)
-{
-  delete ctx;
-}
-
 inline EVP_MD_CTX *EVP_MD_CTX_new()
 {
   return new EVP_MD_CTX();