diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
index 2026f83c2..03fcfb52a 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
@@ -2392,12 +2392,8 @@ send_request:
             goto exit;
         }
 
-        mbedtls_ssl_free( &ssl );
-
         mbedtls_printf( " Deserializing connection..." );
 
-        mbedtls_ssl_init( &ssl );
-
         if( ( ret = mbedtls_ssl_context_load( &ssl, buf, len ) ) != 0 )
         {
             mbedtls_printf( "failed\n  ! mbedtls_ssl_context_load returned -0x%x\n\n", -ret );
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
index 5c640ab78..c1e749f94 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
@@ -3377,12 +3377,8 @@ data_exchange:
             goto exit;
         }
 
-        mbedtls_ssl_free( &ssl );
-
         mbedtls_printf( " Deserializing connection..." );
 
-        mbedtls_ssl_init( &ssl );
-
         if( ( ret = mbedtls_ssl_context_load( &ssl, buf, len ) ) != 0 )
         {
             mbedtls_printf( "failed\n  ! mbedtls_ssl_context_load returned -0x%x\n\n", -ret );