diff --git a/programs/psa/psa_hash.c b/programs/psa/psa_hash.c
index 5c565db2e..59375c27e 100644
--- a/programs/psa/psa_hash.c
+++ b/programs/psa/psa_hash.c
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ int main(void)
     status = psa_crypto_init();
     if (status != PSA_SUCCESS) {
         mbedtls_printf("psa_crypto_init failed\n");
-        psa_hash_abort(&psa_hash_operation);
-        psa_hash_abort(&cloned_psa_hash_operation);
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }