diff --git a/channeldb/channel.go b/channeldb/channel.go
index 945f1f62..6ec88ae0 100644
--- a/channeldb/channel.go
+++ b/channeldb/channel.go
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func (c *OpenChannel) FullSync() error {
 			chanIDBucket.Put(b.Bytes(), nil)
 		}
 
-		return putOpenChannel(chanBucket, nodeChanBucket, c, c.Db.cryptoSystem)
+		return putOpenChannel(chanBucket, nodeChanBucket, c)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ func putClosedChannelSummary(tx *bolt.Tx, chanID []byte) error {
 // putChannel serializes, and stores the current state of the channel in its
 // entirety.
 func putOpenChannel(openChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket,
-	channel *OpenChannel, encryptor EncryptorDecryptor) error {
+	channel *OpenChannel) error {
 
 	// First write out all the "common" fields using the field's prefix
 	// appened with the channel's ID. These fields go into a top-level bucket
@@ -387,13 +387,13 @@ func putOpenChannel(openChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket,
 	if err := putChannelIDs(nodeChanBucket, channel); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := putChanCommitKeys(nodeChanBucket, channel, encryptor); err != nil {
+	if err := putChanCommitKeys(nodeChanBucket, channel); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := putChanCommitTxns(nodeChanBucket, channel); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := putChanFundingInfo(nodeChanBucket, channel, encryptor); err != nil {
+	if err := putChanFundingInfo(nodeChanBucket, channel); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := putChanEklremState(nodeChanBucket, channel); err != nil {
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ func putOpenChannel(openChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket,
 // An EncryptorDecryptor is required to decrypt sensitive information stored
 // within the database.
 func fetchOpenChannel(openChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket,
-	chanID *wire.OutPoint, decryptor EncryptorDecryptor) (*OpenChannel, error) {
+	chanID *wire.OutPoint) (*OpenChannel, error) {
 
 	channel := &OpenChannel{
 		ChanID: chanID,
@@ -421,13 +421,13 @@ func fetchOpenChannel(openChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket,
 	if err := fetchChannelIDs(nodeChanBucket, channel); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if err := fetchChanCommitKeys(nodeChanBucket, channel, decryptor); err != nil {
+	if err := fetchChanCommitKeys(nodeChanBucket, channel); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if err := fetchChanCommitTxns(nodeChanBucket, channel); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	if err := fetchChanFundingInfo(nodeChanBucket, channel, decryptor); err != nil {
+	if err := fetchChanFundingInfo(nodeChanBucket, channel); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	if err := fetchChanEklremState(nodeChanBucket, channel); err != nil {
@@ -791,8 +791,7 @@ func fetchChannelIDs(nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, channel *OpenChannel) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func putChanCommitKeys(nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, channel *OpenChannel,
-	ed EncryptorDecryptor) error {
+func putChanCommitKeys(nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, channel *OpenChannel) error {
 
 	// Construct the key which stores the commitment keys: ckk || channelID.
 	// TODO(roasbeef): factor into func
@@ -829,8 +828,7 @@ func deleteChanCommitKeys(nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, chanID []byte) error {
 	return nodeChanBucket.Delete(commitKey)
 }
 
-func fetchChanCommitKeys(nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, channel *OpenChannel,
-	ed EncryptorDecryptor) error {
+func fetchChanCommitKeys(nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, channel *OpenChannel) error {
 
 	// Construct the key which stores the commitment keys: ckk || channelID.
 	// TODO(roasbeef): factor into func
@@ -939,9 +937,7 @@ func fetchChanCommitTxns(nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, channel *OpenChannel) erro
 	return nil
 }
 
-func putChanFundingInfo(nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, channel *OpenChannel,
-	ed EncryptorDecryptor) error {
-
+func putChanFundingInfo(nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, channel *OpenChannel) error {
 	var bc bytes.Buffer
 	if err := writeOutpoint(&bc, channel.ChanID); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -989,9 +985,7 @@ func deleteChanFundingInfo(nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, chanID []byte) error {
 	return nodeChanBucket.Delete(fundTxnKey)
 }
 
-func fetchChanFundingInfo(nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, channel *OpenChannel,
-	ed EncryptorDecryptor) error {
-
+func fetchChanFundingInfo(nodeChanBucket *bolt.Bucket, channel *OpenChannel) error {
 	var b bytes.Buffer
 	if err := writeOutpoint(&b, channel.ChanID); err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/channeldb/channel_test.go b/channeldb/channel_test.go
index 3d2c62e5..c46efdef 100644
--- a/channeldb/channel_test.go
+++ b/channeldb/channel_test.go
@@ -78,23 +78,6 @@ var (
 	}
 )
 
-type MockEncryptorDecryptor struct {
-}
-
-func (m *MockEncryptorDecryptor) Encrypt(n []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	return n, nil
-}
-
-func (m *MockEncryptorDecryptor) Decrypt(n []byte) ([]byte, error) {
-	return n, nil
-}
-
-func (m *MockEncryptorDecryptor) OverheadSize() uint32 {
-	return 0
-}
-
-var _ EncryptorDecryptor = (*MockEncryptorDecryptor)(nil)
-
 func TestOpenChannelPutGetDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	// First, create a temporary directory to be used for the duration of
 	// this test.
@@ -111,7 +94,6 @@ func TestOpenChannelPutGetDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unable to create channeldb: %v", err)
 	}
-	cdb.RegisterCryptoSystem(&MockEncryptorDecryptor{})
 	defer cdb.Close()
 
 	privKey, pubKey := btcec.PrivKeyFromBytes(btcec.S256(), key[:])
diff --git a/channeldb/db.go b/channeldb/db.go
index 2d24bc30..d1f6f73b 100644
--- a/channeldb/db.go
+++ b/channeldb/db.go
@@ -27,14 +27,6 @@ var bufPool = &sync.Pool{
 	New: func() interface{} { return new(bytes.Buffer) },
 }
 
-// EncryptorDecryptor...
-// TODO(roasbeef): ability to rotate EncryptorDecryptor's across DB
-type EncryptorDecryptor interface {
-	Encrypt(in []byte) ([]byte, error)
-	Decrypt(in []byte) ([]byte, error)
-	OverheadSize() uint32
-}
-
 // DB is the primary datastore for the LND daemon. The database stores
 // information related to nodes, routing data, open/closed channels, fee
 // schedules, and reputation data.
@@ -42,8 +34,6 @@ type DB struct {
 	store *bolt.DB
 
 	netParams *chaincfg.Params
-
-	cryptoSystem EncryptorDecryptor
 }
 
 // Open opens an existing channeldb created under the passed namespace with
@@ -66,12 +56,6 @@ func Open(dbPath string, netParams *chaincfg.Params) (*DB, error) {
 	return &DB{store: bdb, netParams: netParams}, nil
 }
 
-// RegisterCryptoSystem registers an implementation of the EncryptorDecryptor
-// interface for use within the database to encrypt/decrypt sensitive data.
-func (d *DB) RegisterCryptoSystem(ed EncryptorDecryptor) {
-	d.cryptoSystem = ed
-}
-
 // Wipe completely deletes all saved state within all used buckets within the
 // database. The deletion is done in a single transaction, therefore this
 // operation is fully atomic.
@@ -179,7 +163,7 @@ func (d *DB) FetchOpenChannels(nodeID *wire.ShaHash) ([]*OpenChannel, error) {
 			}
 
 			oChannel, err := fetchOpenChannel(openChanBucket,
-				nodeChanBucket, chanID, d.cryptoSystem)
+				nodeChanBucket, chanID)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}