diff --git a/src/ssl.c b/src/ssl.c
index 277b0ce..9fab55d 100644
--- a/src/ssl.c
+++ b/src/ssl.c
@@ -302,9 +302,7 @@ static int meth_create(lua_State *L)
   SSL_set_fd(ssl->ssl, (int)SOCKET_INVALID);
   SSL_set_mode(ssl->ssl, SSL_MODE_ENABLE_PARTIAL_WRITE | 
     SSL_MODE_ACCEPT_MOVING_WRITE_BUFFER);
-#if defined(SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS)
   SSL_set_mode(ssl->ssl, SSL_MODE_RELEASE_BUFFERS);
-#endif
   if (mode == LSEC_MODE_SERVER)
     SSL_set_accept_state(ssl->ssl);
   else