diff --git a/crypto/evp/e_rc4.c b/crypto/evp/e_rc4.c
index 1c1e3b385..48f60e623 100644
--- a/crypto/evp/e_rc4.c
+++ b/crypto/evp/e_rc4.c
@@ -110,9 +110,8 @@ EVP_CIPHER *EVP_rc4_40(void)
 static int rc4_init_key(EVP_CIPHER_CTX *ctx, const unsigned char *key,
 			const unsigned char *iv, int enc)
 	{
-	memcpy(&(ctx->c.rc4.key[0]),key,EVP_CIPHER_CTX_key_length(ctx));
 	RC4_set_key(&(ctx->c.rc4.ks),EVP_CIPHER_CTX_key_length(ctx),
-		ctx->c.rc4.key);
+		    key);
 	return 1;
 	}