diff --git a/fips/aes/fips_gcmtest.c b/fips/aes/fips_gcmtest.c
index 4000e0763..30e4bcc0f 100644
--- a/fips/aes/fips_gcmtest.c
+++ b/fips/aes/fips_gcmtest.c
@@ -208,8 +208,6 @@ static void gcmtest(FILE *in, FILE *out, int encrypt)
 				ct = OPENSSL_malloc(ptlen);
 				rv = FIPS_cipher(&ctx, ct, pt, ptlen);
 				}
-			else
-				FIPS_cipher(&ctx, iv, iv, 0);
 			FIPS_cipher(&ctx, NULL, NULL, 0);
 			FIPS_cipher_ctx_ctrl(&ctx, EVP_CTRL_GCM_GET_TAG,
 								taglen, tag);	
@@ -244,8 +242,6 @@ static void gcmtest(FILE *in, FILE *out, int encrypt)
 				pt = OPENSSL_malloc(ptlen);
 				rv = FIPS_cipher(&ctx, pt, ct, ptlen);
 				}
-			else
-				FIPS_cipher(&ctx, iv, iv, 0);
 			rv = FIPS_cipher(&ctx, NULL, NULL, 0);
 			if (rv < 0)
 				fprintf(out, "FAIL" RESP_EOL);