diff --git a/nselib/sslcert.lua b/nselib/sslcert.lua
index c74e26e7b..311b0db32 100644
--- a/nselib/sslcert.lua
+++ b/nselib/sslcert.lua
@@ -418,9 +418,6 @@ local SPECIALIZED_PREPARE_TLS_WITHOUT_RECONNECT = {
 -- @param port A port table with 'number' and 'service' keys
 -- @return A STARTTLS function or nil
 function getPrepareTLSWithoutReconnect(port)
-  if port.service_tunnel == "ssl" then
-    return nil
-  end
   return (SPECIALIZED_PREPARE_TLS_WITHOUT_RECONNECT[port.number] or
     SPECIALIZED_PREPARE_TLS_WITHOUT_RECONNECT[port.service])
 end
@@ -432,9 +429,6 @@ end
 -- @param port A port table with 'number' and 'service' keys
 -- @return A STARTTLS function or nil
 function isPortSupported(port)
-  if port.service_tunnel == "ssl" then
-    return nil
-  end
   return (SPECIALIZED_PREPARE_TLS[port.number] or
     SPECIALIZED_PREPARE_TLS[port.service])
 end