diff --git a/src/wallet/test/crypto_tests.cpp b/src/wallet/test/crypto_tests.cpp
index 821522247..af93d0856 100644
--- a/src/wallet/test/crypto_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/test/crypto_tests.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ bool OldEncrypt(const CKeyingMaterial& vchPlaintext, std::vector<unsigned char>
 
     EVP_CIPHER_CTX *ctx = EVP_CIPHER_CTX_new();
 
+    if (!ctx) return false;
+
     bool fOk = true;
 
     EVP_CIPHER_CTX_init(ctx);
@@ -70,6 +72,8 @@ bool OldDecrypt(const std::vector<unsigned char>& vchCiphertext, CKeyingMaterial
 
     EVP_CIPHER_CTX *ctx = EVP_CIPHER_CTX_new();
 
+    if (!ctx) return false;
+
     bool fOk = true;
 
     EVP_CIPHER_CTX_init(ctx);