diff --git a/crypto/err/err_all.c b/crypto/err/err_all.c
index 9b19ad7ed..3eff40312 100644
--- a/crypto/err/err_all.c
+++ b/crypto/err/err_all.c
@@ -98,10 +98,6 @@
 
 void ERR_load_crypto_strings(void)
 	{
-	static int done=0;
-
-	if (done) return;
-	done=1;
 #ifndef OPENSSL_NO_ERR
 	ERR_load_ERR_strings(); /* include error strings for SYSerr */
 	ERR_load_BN_strings();