diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
index 1efa83a..495827c 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
@@ -2946,12 +2946,8 @@
             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 090340f..88748b1 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
@@ -3957,12 +3957,8 @@
             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 );