1 files changed, 5 insertions, 12 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/asn1/a_strex.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/asn1/a_strex.c
index 264ebf2393..7fc14d3296 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/asn1/a_strex.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/asn1/a_strex.c
@@ -74,11 +74,6 @@
 
 #define CHARTYPE_BS_ESC         (ASN1_STRFLGS_ESC_2253 | CHARTYPE_FIRST_ESC_2253 | CHARTYPE_LAST_ESC_2253)
 
-#define ESC_FLAGS (ASN1_STRFLGS_ESC_2253 | \
-                  ASN1_STRFLGS_ESC_QUOTE | \
-                  ASN1_STRFLGS_ESC_CTRL | \
-                  ASN1_STRFLGS_ESC_MSB)
-
 
 /* Three IO functions for sending data to memory, a BIO and
  * and a FILE pointer.
@@ -153,13 +148,6 @@ static int do_esc_char(unsigned long c, unsigned char flags, char *do_quotes, ch
                 if(!io_ch(arg, tmphex, 3)) return -1;
                 return 3;
         }
-        /* If we get this far and do any escaping at all must escape 
-         * the escape character itself: backslash.
-         */
-        if (chtmp == '\\' && flags & ESC_FLAGS) {
-                if(!io_ch(arg, "\\\\", 2)) return -1;
-                return 2;
-        }
         if(!io_ch(arg, &chtmp, 1)) return -1;
         return 1;
 }
@@ -304,6 +292,11 @@ static const signed char tag2nbyte[] = {
         4, -1, 2                /* 28-30 */
 };
 
+#define ESC_FLAGS (ASN1_STRFLGS_ESC_2253 | \
+                  ASN1_STRFLGS_ESC_QUOTE | \
+                  ASN1_STRFLGS_ESC_CTRL | \
+                  ASN1_STRFLGS_ESC_MSB)
+
 /* This is the main function, print out an
  * ASN1_STRING taking note of various escape
  * and display options. Returns number of