diff --git a/src/node_crypto_bio.cc b/src/node_crypto_bio.cc
index eb0500952b15a5..526d0d4ae568b1 100644
--- a/src/node_crypto_bio.cc
+++ b/src/node_crypto_bio.cc
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ void NodeBIO::AssignEnvironment(Environment* env) {
 int NodeBIO::New(BIO* bio) {
   BIO_set_data(bio, new NodeBIO());
 
-  // XXX Why am I doing it?!
-  BIO_set_shutdown(bio, 1);
   BIO_set_init(bio, 1);
 
   return 1;