diff --git a/src/shrpx_ssl.cc b/src/shrpx_ssl.cc
index db35ee90..698511ac 100644
--- a/src/shrpx_ssl.cc
+++ b/src/shrpx_ssl.cc
@@ -755,7 +755,6 @@ SSL_CTX *create_ssl_context(const char *private_key_file, const char *cert_file,
     BIO_free(bio);
   }
 
-  SSL_CTX_set_mode(ssl_ctx, SSL_MODE_AUTO_RETRY);
   SSL_CTX_set_mode(ssl_ctx, SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS);
   if (!tlsconf.private_key_passwd.empty()) {
     SSL_CTX_set_default_passwd_cb(ssl_ctx, ssl_pem_passwd_cb);
@@ -947,7 +946,6 @@ SSL_CTX *create_ssl_client_context(
     DIE();
   }
 
-  SSL_CTX_set_mode(ssl_ctx, SSL_MODE_AUTO_RETRY);
   SSL_CTX_set_mode(ssl_ctx, SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS);
 
   if (SSL_CTX_set_default_verify_paths(ssl_ctx) != 1) {