diff --git a/src/qt/askpassphrasedialog.cpp b/src/qt/askpassphrasedialog.cpp
index ce5fa03bb2b84..3b4967421a792 100644
--- a/src/qt/askpassphrasedialog.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/askpassphrasedialog.cpp
@@ -125,8 +125,7 @@ void AskPassphraseDialog::accept()
                                          "</b></qt>");
                 } else {
                     assert(model != nullptr);
-                    if(model->setWalletEncrypted(true, newpass1))
-                    {
+                    if (model->setWalletEncrypted(newpass1)) {
                         QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Wallet encrypted"),
                                              "<qt>" +
                                              tr("Your wallet is now encrypted. ") + encryption_reminder +
@@ -136,9 +135,7 @@ void AskPassphraseDialog::accept()
                                              "For security reasons, previous backups of the unencrypted wallet file "
                                              "will become useless as soon as you start using the new, encrypted wallet.") +
                                              "</b></qt>");
-                    }
-                    else
-                    {
+                    } else {
                         QMessageBox::critical(this, tr("Wallet encryption failed"),
                                              tr("Wallet encryption failed due to an internal error. Your wallet was not encrypted."));
                     }
diff --git a/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp b/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
index 6a3f903206c33..cad472b43bc4f 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/walletmodel.cpp
@@ -313,12 +313,9 @@ WalletModel::EncryptionStatus WalletModel::getEncryptionStatus() const
     }
 }
 
-bool WalletModel::setWalletEncrypted(bool encrypted, const SecureString &passphrase)
+bool WalletModel::setWalletEncrypted(const SecureString& passphrase)
 {
-    if (encrypted) {
-        return m_wallet->encryptWallet(passphrase);
-    }
-    return false;
+    return m_wallet->encryptWallet(passphrase);
 }
 
 bool WalletModel::setWalletLocked(bool locked, const SecureString &passPhrase)
diff --git a/src/qt/walletmodel.h b/src/qt/walletmodel.h
index fd52db2da3f47..9a3c3f2f66e5e 100644
--- a/src/qt/walletmodel.h
+++ b/src/qt/walletmodel.h
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class WalletModel : public QObject
     SendCoinsReturn sendCoins(WalletModelTransaction &transaction);
 
     // Wallet encryption
-    bool setWalletEncrypted(bool encrypted, const SecureString &passphrase);
+    bool setWalletEncrypted(const SecureString& passphrase);
     // Passphrase only needed when unlocking
     bool setWalletLocked(bool locked, const SecureString &passPhrase=SecureString());
     bool changePassphrase(const SecureString &oldPass, const SecureString &newPass);