diff --git a/ospfd/ospf_interface.c b/ospfd/ospf_interface.c
index a1b10c7..9f566a4 100644
--- a/ospfd/ospf_interface.c
+++ b/ospfd/ospf_interface.c
@@ -490,8 +490,6 @@
   UNSET_IF_PARAM (oip, auth_crypt);
   UNSET_IF_PARAM (oip, auth_type);
   
-  oip->auth_crypt = list_new ();
-
   return oip;
 }