diff --git a/src/network/ssl/qsslellipticcurve_openssl.cpp b/src/network/ssl/qsslellipticcurve_openssl.cpp
index e44d85e397..e77b39f15e 100644
--- a/src/network/ssl/qsslellipticcurve_openssl.cpp
+++ b/src/network/ssl/qsslellipticcurve_openssl.cpp
@@ -55,8 +55,6 @@ QString QSslEllipticCurve::shortName() const
     if (id == 0)
         return QString();
 
-    QSslSocketPrivate::ensureInitialized();
-
     QString result;
 #ifndef OPENSSL_NO_EC
     result = QString::fromLatin1(q_OBJ_nid2sn(id));
@@ -69,8 +67,6 @@ QString QSslEllipticCurve::longName() const
     if (id == 0)
         return QString();
 
-    QSslSocketPrivate::ensureInitialized();
-
     QString result;
 #ifndef OPENSSL_NO_EC
     result = QString::fromLatin1(q_OBJ_nid2ln(id));