diff --git a/libnm-core/crypto_gnutls.c b/libnm-core/crypto_gnutls.c
index 08047bd9f..3f90c77df 100644
--- a/libnm-core/crypto_gnutls.c
+++ b/libnm-core/crypto_gnutls.c
@@ -184,18 +184,15 @@ crypto_encrypt (const char *cipher,
 	gsize padded_buf_len, pad_len, output_len;
 	char *padded_buf = NULL;
 	guint32 i;
-	gsize salt_len;
 
 	if (!crypto_init (error))
 		return NULL;
 
-	if (!strcmp (cipher, CIPHER_DES_EDE3_CBC)) {
+	if (!strcmp (cipher, CIPHER_DES_EDE3_CBC))
 		cipher_mech = GNUTLS_CIPHER_3DES_CBC;
-		salt_len = SALT_LEN;
-	} else if (!strcmp (cipher, CIPHER_AES_CBC)) {
+	else if (!strcmp (cipher, CIPHER_AES_CBC))
 		cipher_mech = GNUTLS_CIPHER_AES_128_CBC;
-		salt_len = iv_len;
-	} else {
+	else {
 		g_set_error (error, NM_CRYPTO_ERROR,
 		             NM_CRYPTO_ERROR_UNKNOWN_CIPHER,
 		             _("Private key cipher '%s' was unknown."),