diff --git a/src/node_crypto.cc b/src/node_crypto.cc
index 490ec0df28936a..421db555d21973 100644
--- a/src/node_crypto.cc
+++ b/src/node_crypto.cc
@@ -3974,11 +3974,7 @@ bool DiffieHellman::Init(int primeLength, int g) {
   dh_.reset(DH_new());
   if (!DH_generate_parameters_ex(dh_.get(), primeLength, g, 0))
     return false;
-  bool result = VerifyContext();
-  if (!result)
-    return false;
-  initialised_ = true;
-  return true;
+  return VerifyContext();
 }
 
 
@@ -3993,11 +3989,7 @@ bool DiffieHellman::Init(const char* p, int p_len, int g) {
     BN_free(bn_g);
     return false;
   }
-  bool result = VerifyContext();
-  if (!result)
-    return false;
-  initialised_ = true;
-  return true;
+  return VerifyContext();
 }
 
 
@@ -4010,11 +4002,7 @@ bool DiffieHellman::Init(const char* p, int p_len, const char* g, int g_len) {
     BN_free(bn_g);
     return false;
   }
-  bool result = VerifyContext();
-  if (!result)
-    return false;
-  initialised_ = true;
-  return true;
+  return VerifyContext();
 }
 
 
@@ -4088,7 +4076,6 @@ void DiffieHellman::GenerateKeys(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
 
   DiffieHellman* diffieHellman;
   ASSIGN_OR_RETURN_UNWRAP(&diffieHellman, args.Holder());
-  CHECK(diffieHellman->initialised_);
 
   if (!DH_generate_key(diffieHellman->dh_.get())) {
     return ThrowCryptoError(env, ERR_get_error(), "Key generation failed");
@@ -4110,7 +4097,6 @@ void DiffieHellman::GetField(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args,
 
   DiffieHellman* dh;
   ASSIGN_OR_RETURN_UNWRAP(&dh, args.Holder());
-  CHECK(dh->initialised_);
 
   const BIGNUM* num = get_field(dh->dh_.get());
   if (num == nullptr) return env->ThrowError(err_if_null);
@@ -4162,7 +4148,6 @@ void DiffieHellman::ComputeSecret(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
 
   DiffieHellman* diffieHellman;
   ASSIGN_OR_RETURN_UNWRAP(&diffieHellman, args.Holder());
-  CHECK(diffieHellman->initialised_);
 
   ClearErrorOnReturn clear_error_on_return;
 
@@ -4230,7 +4215,6 @@ void DiffieHellman::SetKey(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args,
 
   DiffieHellman* dh;
   ASSIGN_OR_RETURN_UNWRAP(&dh, args.Holder());
-  CHECK(dh->initialised_);
 
   char errmsg[64];
 
@@ -4276,7 +4260,6 @@ void DiffieHellman::VerifyErrorGetter(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
 
   DiffieHellman* diffieHellman;
   ASSIGN_OR_RETURN_UNWRAP(&diffieHellman, args.Holder());
-  CHECK(diffieHellman->initialised_);
 
   args.GetReturnValue().Set(diffieHellman->verifyError_);
 }
diff --git a/src/node_crypto.h b/src/node_crypto.h
index 9603fcf3b2edb4..6fcf737f6c43c3 100644
--- a/src/node_crypto.h
+++ b/src/node_crypto.h
@@ -614,7 +614,6 @@ class DiffieHellman : public BaseObject {
 
   DiffieHellman(Environment* env, v8::Local<v8::Object> wrap)
       : BaseObject(env, wrap),
-        initialised_(false),
         verifyError_(0) {
     MakeWeak();
   }
@@ -632,7 +631,6 @@ class DiffieHellman : public BaseObject {
                      int (*set_field)(DH*, BIGNUM*), const char* what);
   bool VerifyContext();
 
-  bool initialised_;
   int verifyError_;
   DHPointer dh_;
 };