1 files changed, 1 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libcrypto/engine/eng_lib.c b/src/lib/libcrypto/engine/eng_lib.c
index 126bc02296..5ced58c86e 100644
--- a/src/lib/libcrypto/engine/eng_lib.c
+++ b/src/lib/libcrypto/engine/eng_lib.c
@@ -118,13 +118,7 @@ int engine_free_util(ENGINE *e, int locked)
                 i = --e->struct_ref;
         engine_ref_debug(e, 0, -1)
         if (i > 0) return 1;
-#ifdef REF_CHECK
-        if (i < 0)
-                {
-                fprintf(stderr,"ENGINE_free, bad structural reference count\n");
-                abort();
-                }
-#endif
+
         /* Free up any dynamically allocated public key methods */
         engine_pkey_meths_free(e);
         engine_pkey_asn1_meths_free(e);