diff --git a/src/crypto_openssl.c b/src/crypto_openssl.c
index af9b6f1b..b8d81364 100644
--- a/src/crypto_openssl.c
+++ b/src/crypto_openssl.c
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 typedef struct {
   EVP_CIPHER *evp_cipher;
-  unsigned char * buffer;
 } openssl_ctx;