diff --git a/src/nunchuk.c b/src/nunchuk.c
index 94f9c46..b080e9b 100644
--- a/src/nunchuk.c
+++ b/src/nunchuk.c
@@ -61,9 +61,10 @@ int nunchuk_handshake(struct wiimote_t* wm, struct nunchuk_t* nc, byte* data, un
 	nc->accel_calib.st_alpha = wm->accel_calib.st_alpha;
 
 	/* decrypt data */
+/*
 	for (i = 0; i < len; ++i)
 		data[i] = (data[i] ^ 0x17) + 0x17;
-
+*/
 	if (data[offset] == 0xFF) {
 		/*
 		 *	Sometimes the data returned here is not correct.
@@ -139,9 +140,10 @@ void nunchuk_event(struct nunchuk_t* nc, byte* msg) {
 	int i;
 
 	/* decrypt data */
+/*
 	for (i = 0; i < 6; ++i)
 		msg[i] = (msg[i] ^ 0x17) + 0x17;
-
+*/
 	/* get button states */
 	nunchuk_pressed_buttons(nc, msg[5]);