1 files changed, 0 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libssl/ssl_lib.c b/src/lib/libssl/ssl_lib.c
index 98764b82aa..b5ba0f4aac 100644
--- a/src/lib/libssl/ssl_lib.c
+++ b/src/lib/libssl/ssl_lib.c
@@ -1708,13 +1708,6 @@ SSL_CTX
                 return (NULL);
         }
 
-#ifdef OPENSSL_FIPS
-        if (FIPS_mode() && (meth->version < TLS1_VERSION)) {
-                SSLerr(SSL_F_SSL_CTX_NEW, SSL_R_ONLY_TLS_ALLOWED_IN_FIPS_MODE);
-                return NULL;
-        }
-#endif
-
         if (SSL_get_ex_data_X509_STORE_CTX_idx() < 0) {
                 SSLerr(SSL_F_SSL_CTX_NEW, SSL_R_X509_VERIFICATION_SETUP_PROBLEMS);
                 goto err;