diff --git a/deps/ncrypto/ncrypto.cc b/deps/ncrypto/ncrypto.cc
index 741c3510e199ac..372f37443161fc 100644
--- a/deps/ncrypto/ncrypto.cc
+++ b/deps/ncrypto/ncrypto.cc
@@ -3617,7 +3617,6 @@ EVPKeyPointer EVPKeyCtxPointer::paramgen() const {
 bool EVPKeyCtxPointer::publicCheck() const {
   if (!ctx_) return false;
 #ifndef OPENSSL_IS_BORINGSSL
-  return EVP_PKEY_public_check(ctx_.get()) == 1;
 #if OPENSSL_VERSION_MAJOR >= 3
   return EVP_PKEY_public_check_quick(ctx_.get()) == 1;
 #else