1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/pure/net.nim b/lib/pure/net.nim
index b37782271..bb1a14cfd 100644
--- a/lib/pure/net.nim
+++ b/lib/pure/net.nim
@@ -770,10 +770,11 @@ when defineSsl:
         raiseSSLError("No SSL certificate found.")
 
       const X509_CHECK_FLAG_ALWAYS_CHECK_SUBJECT = 0x1.cuint
-      const size = 1024
-      var peername: string = newString(size)
+      # https://www.openssl.org/docs/man1.1.1/man3/X509_check_host.html
       let match = certificate.X509_check_host(hostname.cstring, hostname.len.cint,
-        X509_CHECK_FLAG_ALWAYS_CHECK_SUBJECT, peername)
+        X509_CHECK_FLAG_ALWAYS_CHECK_SUBJECT, nil)
+      # https://www.openssl.org/docs/man1.1.1/man3/SSL_get_peer_certificate.html
+      X509_free(certificate)
       if match != 1:
         raiseSSLError("SSL Certificate check failed.")