diff --git a/Modules/_ssl.c b/Modules/_ssl.c
@@ -1181,10 +1181,6 @@ _get_crl_dp(X509 *certificate) {
    int i, j;
    PyObject *lst, *res = NULL;

-#if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER >= 0x10001000L
-    /* Calls x509v3_cache_extensions and sets up crldp */
-    X509_check_ca(certificate);
-#endif
    dps = X509_get_ext_d2i(certificate, NID_crl_distribution_points, NULL, NULL);

    if (dps == NULL)
@@ -1229,9 +1225,7 @@ _get_crl_dp(X509 *certificate) {

  done:
    Py_XDECREF(lst);
-#if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER < 0x10001000L
-    sk_DIST_POINT_free(dps);
-#endif
    return res;
}