diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
index 67d23e2b9..a5329699b 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_client2.c
@@ -2007,10 +2007,7 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 #endif
 #endif
     }
-    else
-    {
-        mbedtls_ssl_conf_rng( &conf, mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random, &ctr_drbg );
-    }
+    mbedtls_ssl_conf_rng( &conf, mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random, &ctr_drbg );
     mbedtls_ssl_conf_dbg( &conf, my_debug, stdout );
 
     mbedtls_ssl_conf_read_timeout( &conf, opt.read_timeout );
diff --git a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
index 776e555cd..8b1185ade 100644
--- a/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
+++ b/programs/ssl/ssl_server2.c
@@ -2827,10 +2827,7 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 #endif
 #endif
     }
-    else
-    {
-        mbedtls_ssl_conf_rng( &conf, mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random, &ctr_drbg );
-    }
+    mbedtls_ssl_conf_rng( &conf, mbedtls_ctr_drbg_random, &ctr_drbg );
     mbedtls_ssl_conf_dbg( &conf, my_debug, stdout );
 
 #if defined(MBEDTLS_SSL_CACHE_C)