diff --git a/Crypto.cpp b/Crypto.cpp
index 9ca5928c..791968d3 100644
--- a/Crypto.cpp
+++ b/Crypto.cpp
@@ -802,70 +802,15 @@ namespace crypto
 		}	
 	}*/
 
-	static ENGINE * g_GostEngine = nullptr;
-	static const EVP_MD * g_Gost3411 = nullptr;
-	static EVP_PKEY * g_GostPKEY = nullptr;	
-	
-	const EVP_PKEY * GetGostPKEY ()
-	{
-		return g_GostPKEY;
-	}	
 	
 	uint8_t * GOSTR3411 (const uint8_t * buf, size_t len, uint8_t * digest)
 	{
-		if (!g_Gost3411) return nullptr;
-		auto ctx = EVP_MD_CTX_new ();
-		EVP_DigestInit_ex (ctx, g_Gost3411, g_GostEngine);
-		EVP_DigestUpdate (ctx, buf, len);
-		EVP_DigestFinal_ex (ctx, digest, nullptr);
-		EVP_MD_CTX_free (ctx);
+		// TODO: implement actual GOST R 34.11
+		// SHA-256 is used for testing only
+		SHA256 (buf, len, digest);	
 		return digest;
 	}	
 	
-	bool InitGost ()
-	{
-#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_ENGINE
-#if (OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER < 0x010100000) || defined(LIBRESSL_VERSION_NUMBER)
-		ENGINE_load_builtin_engines ();
-		ENGINE_load_dynamic ();
-#else
-		OPENSSL_init_crypto(OPENSSL_INIT_ENGINE_ALL_BUILTIN, NULL);
-#endif
-		g_GostEngine = ENGINE_by_id ("gost");
-		if (!g_GostEngine) return false;
-
-		ENGINE_init (g_GostEngine);
-		ENGINE_set_default (g_GostEngine, ENGINE_METHOD_ALL);
-		g_Gost3411 = ENGINE_get_digest(g_GostEngine, NID_id_GostR3411_94);
-
-		auto ctx = EVP_PKEY_CTX_new_id(NID_id_GostR3410_2001, g_GostEngine);
-		if (!ctx) return false;
-		EVP_PKEY_keygen_init (ctx);
-		EVP_PKEY_CTX_ctrl_str (ctx, "paramset", "A"); // possible values 'A', 'B', 'C', 'XA', 'XB'
-		EVP_PKEY_keygen (ctx, &g_GostPKEY);	// it seems only way to fill with correct params
-		EVP_PKEY_CTX_free (ctx);
-		return true;
-#else
-		LogPrint (eLogError, "Can't initialize GOST. Engines are not supported");
-		return false;
-#endif
-	}
-	
-	void TerminateGost ()
-	{
-		if (g_GostPKEY)
-			EVP_PKEY_free (g_GostPKEY);
-#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_ENGINE
-		if (g_GostEngine)
-		{
-			ENGINE_finish (g_GostEngine);
-			ENGINE_free (g_GostEngine);
-#if (OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER < 0x010100000) || defined(LIBRESSL_VERSION_NUMBER)
-			ENGINE_cleanup();
-#endif
-		}
-#endif
-	}
 
 	void InitCrypto (bool precomputation, bool withGost)
 	{
diff --git a/Crypto.h b/Crypto.h
index fca7b073..748a7f48 100644
--- a/Crypto.h
+++ b/Crypto.h
@@ -280,9 +280,6 @@ namespace crypto
 	};	
 
 // GOST
-	bool InitGost ();
-	void TerminateGost ();
-	const EVP_PKEY * GetGostPKEY ();
 	uint8_t * GOSTR3411 (const uint8_t * buf, size_t len, uint8_t * digest); // hash
 	
 	void InitCrypto (bool precomputation, bool withGost = false);
diff --git a/Daemon.cpp b/Daemon.cpp
index 74d3f859..c7aaa279 100644
--- a/Daemon.cpp
+++ b/Daemon.cpp
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ namespace i2p
 			i2p::crypto::InitCrypto (precomputation);
 
 			int netID; i2p::config::GetOption("netid", netID);
-			if (netID != 2)	i2p::crypto::InitGost (); // init GOST for own darknet
 			i2p::context.SetNetID (netID);
 			i2p::context.Init ();
 
@@ -350,7 +349,6 @@ namespace i2p
 				d.m_WebsocketServer = nullptr;
 			}
 #endif
-			if (i2p::context.GetNetID () != 2) i2p::crypto::TerminateGost ();
 			i2p::crypto::TerminateCrypto ();
 			i2p::log::Logger().Stop();
 
diff --git a/android/jni/Android.mk b/android/jni/Android.mk
index ad2592ee..1bba69f0 100755
--- a/android/jni/Android.mk
+++ b/android/jni/Android.mk
@@ -109,13 +109,6 @@ LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDES := $(OPENSSL_PATH)/openssl-1.1.0e/include
 LOCAL_STATIC_LIBRARIES := crypto
 include $(PREBUILT_STATIC_LIBRARY)
 
-LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
-include $(CLEAR_VARS)
-LOCAL_MODULE := gost_engine
-LOCAL_SRC_FILES := $(GOST_PATH)/gost-engine/$(TARGET_ARCH_ABI)/lib/libgost.a
-LOCAL_EXPORT_C_INCLUDES := $(GOST_PATH)/gost-engine/include
-include $(PREBUILT_STATIC_LIBRARY)
-
 LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 LOCAL_MODULE := miniupnpc
diff --git a/android/jni/Application.mk b/android/jni/Application.mk
index ee031efc..e8a51add 100755
--- a/android/jni/Application.mk
+++ b/android/jni/Application.mk
@@ -30,4 +30,3 @@ BOOST_PATH = $(I2PD_LIBS_PATH)/Boost-for-Android-Prebuilt
 OPENSSL_PATH = $(I2PD_LIBS_PATH)/OpenSSL-for-Android-Prebuilt
 MINIUPNP_PATH = $(I2PD_LIBS_PATH)/MiniUPnP-for-Android-Prebuilt
 IFADDRS_PATH = $(I2PD_LIBS_PATH)/android-ifaddrs
-GOST_PATH = $(I2PD_LIBS_PATH)/GOST-Engine-for-Android-Prebuilt