diff --git a/certs_manager.cpp b/certs_manager.cpp
index 53a0bb3..b4e396f 100644
--- a/certs_manager.cpp
+++ b/certs_manager.cpp
@@ -546,16 +546,7 @@
 {
     int ret = 0;
 
-    // set version of x509 req
-    int nVersion = 1;
     X509ReqPtr x509Req(X509_REQ_new(), ::X509_REQ_free);
-    ret = X509_REQ_set_version(x509Req.get(), nVersion);
-    if (ret == 0)
-    {
-        lg2::error("Error occurred during X509_REQ_set_version call");
-        ERR_print_errors_fp(stderr);
-        elog<InternalFailure>();
-    }
 
     // set subject of x509 req
     X509_NAME* x509Name = X509_REQ_get_subject_name(x509Req.get());