cleanup suggested by @reaperhulk
diff --git a/OpenSSL/_util.py b/OpenSSL/_util.py
index a4b29e3..074ef3d 100644
--- a/OpenSSL/_util.py
+++ b/OpenSSL/_util.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 from cryptography.hazmat.bindings.openssl.binding import Binding
 binding = Binding()
+binding.init_static_locks()
 ffi = binding.ffi
 lib = binding.lib