diff --git a/src/classic.c b/src/classic.c
index a9d160e..a87d1ef 100644
--- a/src/classic.c
+++ b/src/classic.c
@@ -126,13 +126,9 @@ void classic_ctrl_disconnected(struct classic_ctrl_t* cc) {
  *	@param msg		The message specified in the event packet.
  */
 void classic_ctrl_event(struct classic_ctrl_t* cc, byte* msg) {
-	int i, lx, ly, rx, ry;
+	int lx, ly, rx, ry;
 	byte l, r;
 
-	/* decrypt data */
-	for (i = 0; i < 6; ++i)
-		msg[i] = (msg[i] ^ 0x17) + 0x17;
-
 	classic_ctrl_pressed_buttons(cc, from_big_endian_uint16_t(msg + 4));
 
 	/* left/right buttons */
diff --git a/src/guitar_hero_3.c b/src/guitar_hero_3.c
index e085130..296cb43 100644
--- a/src/guitar_hero_3.c
+++ b/src/guitar_hero_3.c
@@ -127,11 +127,6 @@ void guitar_hero_3_disconnected(struct guitar_hero_3_t* gh3) {
  *	@param msg		The message specified in the event packet.
  */
 void guitar_hero_3_event(struct guitar_hero_3_t* gh3, byte* msg) {
-	int i;
-
-	/* decrypt data */
-	for (i = 0; i < 6; ++i)
-		msg[i] = (msg[i] ^ 0x17) + 0x17;
 
 	guitar_hero_3_pressed_buttons(gh3, from_big_endian_uint16_t(msg + 4));