diff --git a/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/OptionsDialog.java b/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/OptionsDialog.java
index dac3918..f64ed68 100644
--- a/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/OptionsDialog.java
+++ b/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/OptionsDialog.java
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
   JButton okButton, cancelButton;
   JButton ca, crl;
   JButton defSaveButton;
-  boolean encryption = true; 
   UserPrefs defaults;
 
   public OptionsDialog(OptionsDialogCallback cb_) { 
diff --git a/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/ServerDialog.java b/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/ServerDialog.java
index e38085a..32f6f88 100644
--- a/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/ServerDialog.java
+++ b/java/src/com/tigervnc/vncviewer/ServerDialog.java
@@ -112,9 +112,6 @@
 
   public void itemStateChanged(ItemEvent e) {
     Object s = e.getSource();
-    if (s instanceof JComboBox && (JComboBox)s == encryption) {
-      options.encryption=(encryption.getSelectedIndex()==1) ? false : true;
-    }
   }
 
   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {