diff --git a/programs/aes/aescrypt2.c b/programs/aes/aescrypt2.c
index 522bfdacf..a5691d73f 100644
--- a/programs/aes/aescrypt2.c
+++ b/programs/aes/aescrypt2.c
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
       off_t filesize, offset;
 #endif
 
-    mbedtls_aes_init( NULL );
     mbedtls_aes_init( &aes_ctx );
     mbedtls_md_init( &sha_ctx );