diff --git a/src/torrent.cpp b/src/torrent.cpp
index fc6f18aef..1f88ae49f 100644
--- a/src/torrent.cpp
+++ b/src/torrent.cpp
@@ -3722,6 +3722,9 @@ namespace {
 
 				req.private_torrent = m_torrent_file->priv();
 				req.second_announce = true;
+#ifdef TORRENT_USE_OPENSSL
+				req.ssl_ctx = NULL;
+#endif
 
 				// tell the tracker to bind to the opposite protocol type
 				req.bind_ip = tracker_ip.is_v4()