diff --git a/lib/crypto.js b/lib/crypto.js
index 2a9225ae16..25aceaff4c 100644
--- a/lib/crypto.js
+++ b/lib/crypto.js
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ function Credentials(secureProtocol, context) {
 
   if (context) {
     this.context = context;
-    this.reuseContext = true;
   } else {
     this.context = new SecureContext();