diff --git a/core/crypto/crypto.cpp b/core/crypto/crypto.cpp
index eb942c60c92..a9a7cabee96 100644
--- a/core/crypto/crypto.cpp
+++ b/core/crypto/crypto.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ Crypto *Crypto::create() {
 	if (_create) {
 		return _create();
 	}
-	return memnew(Crypto);
+	ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(nullptr, "Crypto is not available when the mbedtls module is disabled.");
 }
 
 void Crypto::load_default_certificates(String p_path) {
@@ -85,18 +85,6 @@ void Crypto::_bind_methods() {
 	ClassDB::bind_method(D_METHOD("generate_self_signed_certificate", "key", "issuer_name", "not_before", "not_after"), &Crypto::generate_self_signed_certificate, DEFVAL("CN=myserver,O=myorganisation,C=IT"), DEFVAL("20140101000000"), DEFVAL("20340101000000"));
 }
 
-PackedByteArray Crypto::generate_random_bytes(int p_bytes) {
-	ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(PackedByteArray(), "generate_random_bytes is not available when mbedtls module is disabled.");
-}
-
-Ref<CryptoKey> Crypto::generate_rsa(int p_bytes) {
-	ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(nullptr, "generate_rsa is not available when mbedtls module is disabled.");
-}
-
-Ref<X509Certificate> Crypto::generate_self_signed_certificate(Ref<CryptoKey> p_key, String p_issuer_name, String p_not_before, String p_not_after) {
-	ERR_FAIL_V_MSG(nullptr, "generate_self_signed_certificate is not available when mbedtls module is disabled.");
-}
-
 /// Resource loader/saver
 
 RES ResourceFormatLoaderCrypto::load(const String &p_path, const String &p_original_path, Error *r_error, bool p_use_sub_threads, float *r_progress, bool p_no_cache) {
diff --git a/core/crypto/crypto.h b/core/crypto/crypto.h
index cf21648a4a2..6cc5f461645 100644
--- a/core/crypto/crypto.h
+++ b/core/crypto/crypto.h
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ public:
 	static Crypto *create();
 	static void load_default_certificates(String p_path);
 
-	virtual PackedByteArray generate_random_bytes(int p_bytes);
-	virtual Ref<CryptoKey> generate_rsa(int p_bytes);
-	virtual Ref<X509Certificate> generate_self_signed_certificate(Ref<CryptoKey> p_key, String p_issuer_name, String p_not_before, String p_not_after);
+	virtual PackedByteArray generate_random_bytes(int p_bytes) = 0;
+	virtual Ref<CryptoKey> generate_rsa(int p_bytes) = 0;
+	virtual Ref<X509Certificate> generate_self_signed_certificate(Ref<CryptoKey> p_key, String p_issuer_name, String p_not_before, String p_not_after) = 0;
 
 	Crypto() {}
 };