1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/crypto/ec/ec_deprecated.c b/crypto/ec/ec_deprecated.c
index 22ddb3660c..905b560638 100644
--- a/crypto/ec/ec_deprecated.c
+++ b/crypto/ec/ec_deprecated.c
@@ -47,10 +47,8 @@ EC_POINT *EC_POINT_bn2point(const EC_GROUP *group,
 
     if ((buf_len = BN_num_bytes(bn)) == 0)
         buf_len = 1;
-    if ((buf = OPENSSL_malloc(buf_len)) == NULL) {
-        ECerr(EC_F_EC_POINT_BN2POINT, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
+    if ((buf = OPENSSL_malloc(buf_len)) == NULL)
         return NULL;
-    }
 
     if (BN_bn2binpad(bn, buf, buf_len) < 0) {
         OPENSSL_free(buf);