# Jopenssl/load error on Logstash start

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/jopenssl-load-error-on-logstash-start/37759
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [December 22, 2015, 1:21pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/jopenssl-load-error-on-logstash-start/37759 "2015-12-22T13:21:31Z")
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### Author: ![ravitandur](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/ravitandur/32/4568_2.png) [@ravitandur](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ravitandur)
#### Post date: [May 26, 2016, 3:01pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/jopenssl-load-error-on-logstash-start/37759/4 "2016-05-26T15:01:51Z")

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Please refer the below link for solution.  
I also faced the same issue and able to fix ..

> [@Exception while starting Logstash \[LoadError: load error: jopenssl/load -- java.lang.VerifyError: class org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1Primitive overrides final method equals\]](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/exception-while-starting-logstash-loaderror-load-error-jopenssl-load-java-lang-verifyerror-class-org-bouncycastle-asn1-asn1primitive-overrides-final-method-equals/51024):
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> I am getting below exception while starting logstash [logstash-1.5.3]. Can any one please help me. LoadError: load error: jopenssl/load -- java.lang.VerifyError: class org.bouncycastle.asn1.ASN1Primitive overrides final method equals.(Ljava/lang/Object;)Z require at org/jruby/RubyKernel.java:1072 (root) at /home/release/release\_independent/elk/logstash/logstash-1.5.3/vendor/jruby/lib/ruby/shared/openssl.rb:1 require at org/jruby/RubyKernel.java:1072 (root) at /home/release/release\_independe…

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