diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
index 9c88710699b0b..651f3762a94d9 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoingui.cpp
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ void BitcoinGUI::createActions()
 #ifdef ENABLE_WALLET
     if(walletFrame)
     {
-        connect(encryptWalletAction, SIGNAL(triggered(bool)), walletFrame, SLOT(encryptWallet(bool)));
+        connect(encryptWalletAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), walletFrame, SLOT(encryptWallet()));
         connect(backupWalletAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), walletFrame, SLOT(backupWallet()));
         connect(changePassphraseAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), walletFrame, SLOT(changePassphrase()));
         connect(unlockWalletAction, SIGNAL(triggered()), walletFrame, SLOT(unlockWallet()));
diff --git a/src/qt/walletframe.cpp b/src/qt/walletframe.cpp
index 6d4b4c9f85f4d..a9456cc6ba978 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletframe.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletframe.cpp
@@ -173,11 +173,11 @@ void WalletFrame::gotoVerifyMessageTab(QString addr)
         walletView->gotoVerifyMessageTab(addr);
 }
 
-void WalletFrame::encryptWallet(bool status)
+void WalletFrame::encryptWallet()
 {
     WalletView *walletView = currentWalletView();
     if (walletView)
-        walletView->encryptWallet(status);
+        walletView->encryptWallet();
 }
 
 void WalletFrame::backupWallet()
diff --git a/src/qt/walletframe.h b/src/qt/walletframe.h
index d814fbbe8e94b..46f1e12ddc41f 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletframe.h
+++ b/src/qt/walletframe.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     void gotoVerifyMessageTab(QString addr = "");
 
     /** Encrypt the wallet */
-    void encryptWallet(bool status);
+    void encryptWallet();
     /** Backup the wallet */
     void backupWallet();
     /** Change encrypted wallet passphrase */
diff --git a/src/qt/walletview.cpp b/src/qt/walletview.cpp
index b616d3e364622..bf8d4c7fe0d99 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletview.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletview.cpp
@@ -308,11 +308,11 @@ void WalletView::updateEncryptionStatus()
     Q_EMIT encryptionStatusChanged();
 }
 
-void WalletView::encryptWallet(bool status)
+void WalletView::encryptWallet()
 {
     if(!walletModel)
         return;
-    AskPassphraseDialog dlg(status ? AskPassphraseDialog::Encrypt : AskPassphraseDialog::Decrypt, this);
+    AskPassphraseDialog dlg(AskPassphraseDialog::Encrypt, this);
     dlg.setModel(walletModel);
     dlg.exec();
 
diff --git a/src/qt/walletview.h b/src/qt/walletview.h
index b18678315b821..e386eddc27311 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletview.h
+++ b/src/qt/walletview.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public Q_SLOTS:
     */
     void processNewTransaction(const QModelIndex& parent, int start, int /*end*/);
     /** Encrypt the wallet */
-    void encryptWallet(bool status);
+    void encryptWallet();
     /** Backup the wallet */
     void backupWallet();
     /** Change encrypted wallet passphrase */