diff --git a/src/crypto/crypto_util.cc b/src/crypto/crypto_util.cc
index 711984e5e4f23f..138e8c25dd4042 100644
--- a/src/crypto/crypto_util.cc
+++ b/src/crypto/crypto_util.cc
@@ -178,10 +178,6 @@ void InitCryptoOnce() {
 
 #endif  // OPENSSL_IS_BORINGSSL
 
-  // Turn off compression. Saves memory and protects against CRIME attacks.
-  // No-op with OPENSSL_NO_COMP builds of OpenSSL.
-  sk_SSL_COMP_zero(SSL_COMP_get_compression_methods());
-
 #ifndef OPENSSL_NO_ENGINE
   EnginePointer::initEnginesOnce();
 #endif  // !OPENSSL_NO_ENGINE