--- a/echoping.c
+++ b/echoping.c
@@ -981,8 +981,6 @@
                     if (tls_result != 0)
                         err_sys("Cannot create a new TLS session");
                     gnutls_set_default_priority(session);
-                    gnutls_certificate_type_set_priority(session,
-                                                         cert_type_priority);
                     gnutls_credentials_set(session, GNUTLS_CRD_CERTIFICATE, xcred);
                     gnutls_transport_set_ptr(session, (gnutls_transport_ptr)
                                              (long) sockfd);