diff --git a/src/ssl/SSLManager.cpp b/src/ssl/SSLManager.cpp
index 484dd8f..85c55c4 100644
--- a/src/ssl/SSLManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ssl/SSLManager.cpp
@@ -340,11 +340,11 @@ std::shared_ptr<SSLContext> SSLManager::loadContext(std::string &rawKey, std::st
 #ifdef CRYPTO_BORINGSSL
             if(!BIO_mem_contents(&*bio_private_key, &mem_ptr, &length)) SSL_ERROR("Failed to get mem contents: ");
 #else
-            BUF_MEM memory{};
-            if(!BIO_get_mem_ptr(&*bio_private_key, &memory)) SSL_ERROR("Failed to get mem contents: ");
+            BUF_MEM* memory{nullptr};
+            if(!BIO_get_mem_ptr(&*bio_private_key, &memory) || !memory) SSL_ERROR("Failed to get mem contents: ");
 
-            mem_ptr = (uint8_t*) memory.data;
-            length = memory.length;
+            mem_ptr = (uint8_t*) memory->data;
+            length = memory->length;
 #endif
             if(!mem_ptr || length < 0) SSL_ERROR("Could not get private key mem pointer/invalid length: ");
             rawKey.reserve(length);
@@ -365,11 +365,11 @@ std::shared_ptr<SSLContext> SSLManager::loadContext(std::string &rawKey, std::st
 #ifdef CRYPTO_BORINGSSL
             if(!BIO_mem_contents(&*bio_private_key, &mem_ptr, &length)) SSL_ERROR("Failed to get mem contents: ");
 #else
-            BUF_MEM memory{};
-            if(!BIO_get_mem_ptr(&*bio_private_key, &memory)) SSL_ERROR("Failed to get mem contents: ");
+            BUF_MEM* memory{nullptr};
+            if(!BIO_get_mem_ptr(&*bio_private_key, &memory) || !memory) SSL_ERROR("Failed to get mem contents: ");
 
-            mem_ptr = (uint8_t*) memory.data;
-            length = memory.length;
+            mem_ptr = (uint8_t*) memory->data;
+            length = memory->length;
 #endif
             if(!mem_ptr || length < 0) SSL_ERROR("Could not get cert bio mem pointer/invalid length: ");
             rawCert.reserve(length);