diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index fb9a14e..d194310 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ Candidates for upcoming release
 ===============================
 
 * Trivial fixes:
-  * lgtm warning
   * #470: odd/even -- doc bug
   * #468: doc typo
   * Remove travisci
diff --git a/libqpdf/QPDF_encryption.cc b/libqpdf/QPDF_encryption.cc
index 4835112..00bd697 100644
--- a/libqpdf/QPDF_encryption.cc
+++ b/libqpdf/QPDF_encryption.cc
@@ -960,10 +960,6 @@ QPDF::initializeEncryption()
                 Length = 0;
             }
         }
-        if (Length == 0)
-        {
-            Length = 128;
-        }
     }
     if (Length == 0)
     {