diff --git a/crypto/conf/conf.c b/crypto/conf/conf.c
index a3bc9eba494..f4dd0734154 100644
--- a/crypto/conf/conf.c
+++ b/crypto/conf/conf.c
@@ -648,7 +648,6 @@ char *CONF_get1_default_config_file(void) {
 
   char *ret = (char *)OPENSSL_malloc(temp_len);
   if(ret == NULL) {
-    OPENSSL_PUT_ERROR(CONF, ERR_R_MALLOC_FAILURE);
     return NULL;
   }
   OPENSSL_memcpy(ret, temp, temp_len);