diff --git a/src/main/java/systems/brn/chatencryptor/SecureChat.java b/src/main/java/systems/brn/chatencryptor/SecureChat.java
index 635e615..b117305 100644
--- a/src/main/java/systems/brn/chatencryptor/SecureChat.java
+++ b/src/main/java/systems/brn/chatencryptor/SecureChat.java
@@ -36,9 +36,8 @@ public class SecureChat implements ClientModInitializer {
                 cipher.init(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE, Config.HANDLER.instance().getRawKey(), Config.HANDLER.instance().getRawIv());
                 String strippedMessage = message_content.replace("®", "");
                 byte[] decodedMessage = ChatCoder.decodeFromBmp(strippedMessage);
-                Cipher decryptingCipher = Cipher.getInstance("AES/CBC/PKCS5Padding");
-                decryptingCipher.update(decodedMessage);
-                String decryptedMessage = new String(decryptingCipher.doFinal());
+                cipher.update(decodedMessage);
+                String decryptedMessage = new String(cipher.doFinal());
                 String outputMessage = "{" + player_name + "} " + decryptedMessage;
                 MinecraftClient.getInstance().inGameHud.getChatHud().addMessage(Text.of(outputMessage));
                 return false;