diff --git a/programs/psa/crypto_examples.c b/programs/psa/crypto_examples.c
index 1a81f45f8..f156b7b26 100644
--- a/programs/psa/crypto_examples.c
+++ b/programs/psa/crypto_examples.c
@@ -206,9 +206,6 @@ static psa_status_t cipher_example_encrypt_decrypt_aes_cbc_pkcs7_multi( void )
     status = psa_generate_random( input, sizeof( input ) );
     ASSERT_STATUS( status, PSA_SUCCESS );
 
-    status = psa_allocate_key( &key_handle );
-    ASSERT_STATUS( status, PSA_SUCCESS );
-
     psa_set_key_usage_flags( &attributes,
                              PSA_KEY_USAGE_ENCRYPT | PSA_KEY_USAGE_DECRYPT );
     psa_set_key_algorithm( &attributes, alg );
diff --git a/programs/psa/key_ladder_demo.c b/programs/psa/key_ladder_demo.c
index 36d7b5dcb..af7be1e0a 100644
--- a/programs/psa/key_ladder_demo.c
+++ b/programs/psa/key_ladder_demo.c
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ exit:
     mbedtls_platform_zeroize( key_data, sizeof( key_data ) );
     if( status != PSA_SUCCESS )
     {
-        /* If psa_allocate_key hasn't been called yet or has failed,
+        /* If the key creation hasn't happened yet or has failed,
          * *master_key_handle is 0. psa_destroy_key(0) is guaranteed to do
          * nothing and return PSA_ERROR_INVALID_HANDLE. */
         (void) psa_destroy_key( *master_key_handle );