diff --git a/direct/src/plugin/p3dCert.cxx b/direct/src/plugin/p3dCert.cxx
index 39646400ee..e1bc256210 100644
--- a/direct/src/plugin/p3dCert.cxx
+++ b/direct/src/plugin/p3dCert.cxx
@@ -390,7 +390,6 @@ verify_cert() {
     _verify_result = X509_STORE_CTX_get_error(ctx);
   }
 
-  X509_STORE_CTX_cleanup(ctx);
   X509_STORE_CTX_free(ctx);
 
   X509_STORE_free(store);