diff --git a/ssl/ssl_lib.c b/ssl/ssl_lib.c
index 101ee4d..a60caf0 100644
--- a/ssl/ssl_lib.c
+++ b/ssl/ssl_lib.c
@@ -1272,34 +1272,12 @@
 
 /* Fix this so it checks all the valid key/cert options */
 int SSL_CTX_check_private_key(const SSL_CTX *ctx) {
-  if (ctx->cert->privatekey == NULL) {
-    OPENSSL_PUT_ERROR(SSL, SSL_R_NO_PRIVATE_KEY_ASSIGNED);
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  X509 *x509 = ctx->cert->x509_leaf;
-  if (x509 == NULL) {
-    OPENSSL_PUT_ERROR(SSL, SSL_R_NO_CERTIFICATE_ASSIGNED);
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  return X509_check_private_key(x509, ctx->cert->privatekey);
+  return ssl_cert_check_private_key(ctx->cert, ctx->cert->privatekey);
 }
 
 /* Fix this function so that it takes an optional type parameter */
 int SSL_check_private_key(const SSL *ssl) {
-  if (ssl->cert->privatekey == NULL) {
-    OPENSSL_PUT_ERROR(SSL, SSL_R_NO_PRIVATE_KEY_ASSIGNED);
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  X509 *x509 = ssl->cert->x509_leaf;
-  if (x509 == NULL) {
-    OPENSSL_PUT_ERROR(SSL, SSL_R_NO_CERTIFICATE_ASSIGNED);
-    return 0;
-  }
-
-  return X509_check_private_key(x509, ssl->cert->privatekey);
+  return ssl_cert_check_private_key(ssl->cert, ssl->cert->privatekey);
 }
 
 long SSL_get_default_timeout(const SSL *ssl) {