diff --git a/Modules/_ssl.c b/Modules/_ssl.c
index 4fff16f6f49a03..45a1d0123109eb 100644
--- a/Modules/_ssl.c
+++ b/Modules/_ssl.c
@@ -1125,10 +1125,6 @@ _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)
@@ -1173,9 +1169,7 @@ _get_crl_dp(X509 *certificate) {
 
   done:
     Py_XDECREF(lst);
-#if OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER < 0x10001000L
-    sk_DIST_POINT_free(dps);
-#endif
+    CRL_DIST_POINTS_free(dps);
     return res;
 }