diff --git a/src/ssl_sock.c b/src/ssl_sock.c
index 79ac2d66f..e637b0423 100644
--- a/src/ssl_sock.c
+++ b/src/ssl_sock.c
@@ -1083,8 +1083,7 @@ static int tlskeys_finalize_config(void)
 	}
 
 	/* swap root */
-	LIST_INSERT(&tkr, &tlskeys_reference);
-	LIST_DELETE(&tkr);
+	LIST_SPLICE(&tlskeys_reference, &tkr);
 	return ERR_NONE;
 }
 #endif /* SSL_CTRL_SET_TLSEXT_TICKET_KEY_CB */