diff --git a/Lib/ssl.py b/Lib/ssl.py
index 2db88735471..fdd16157443 100644
--- a/Lib/ssl.py
+++ b/Lib/ssl.py
@@ -1106,11 +1106,6 @@ class SSLSocket(socket):
             if timeout == 0.0 and block:
                 self.settimeout(None)
             self._sslobj.do_handshake()
-            if self.context.check_hostname:
-                if not self.server_hostname:
-                    raise ValueError("check_hostname needs server_hostname "
-                                     "argument")
-                match_hostname(self.getpeercert(), self.server_hostname)
         finally:
             self.settimeout(timeout)