11.beta.-Fluoroandrostenes of the formula ##SPC1## Wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are hydrogen atoms, methylene or another C--C bond; R.sub.3 is H or Cl, R.sub.4 is H, F or Cl; and X is carbonyl, .beta.-hydroxymethylene, or an ester or ether thereof or .alpha.-alkyl-.beta.-hydroxymethylene or an ester thereof, possess androgenic activity and can be prepared by the dehalogenation of a corresponding 9.alpha.-halo-11.beta.-F steroid.