diff --git a/src/ffi.rs b/src/ffi.rs
index 42d33c87..9ceb7f31 100644
--- a/src/ffi.rs
+++ b/src/ffi.rs
@@ -276,6 +276,8 @@ extern "C" {
     pub fn ERR_func_error_string(err: c_ulong) -> *const c_char;
     pub fn ERR_reason_error_string(err: c_ulong) -> *const c_char;
 
+    pub fn ERR_load_crypto_strings();
+
     pub fn EVP_md5() -> *const EVP_MD;
     pub fn EVP_ripemd160() -> *const EVP_MD;
     pub fn EVP_sha1() -> *const EVP_MD;
@@ -427,4 +429,3 @@ extern "C" {
     pub fn i2d_RSAPrivateKey(k: *mut RSA, buf: *const *mut u8) -> c_int;
     pub fn d2i_RSAPrivateKey(k: *const *mut RSA, buf: *const *const u8, len: c_uint) -> *mut RSA;
 }
-
diff --git a/src/ssl/mod.rs b/src/ssl/mod.rs
index b5027e8f..c7c024ed 100644
--- a/src/ssl/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ssl/mod.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ fn init() {
     unsafe {
         INIT.doit(|| {
             ffi::SSL_library_init();
-            ffi::SSL_load_error_strings(); // maybe add err_load_crypto_strings?
+            ffi::SSL_load_error_strings();
+            ffi::ERR_load_crypto_strings();
             let verify_idx = ffi::SSL_CTX_get_ex_new_index(0, ptr::null(), None,
                                                            None, None);
             assert!(verify_idx >= 0);