diff --git a/oletools/record_base.py b/oletools/record_base.py
index f30ef7f..6a41ae8 100644
--- a/oletools/record_base.py
+++ b/oletools/record_base.py
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ PARENT_DIR = os.path.normpath(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(
 if PARENT_DIR not in sys.path:
     sys.path.insert(0, PARENT_DIR)
 del PARENT_DIR
-from oletools.common.errors import FileIsEncryptedError
 from oletools import oleid
 
 
@@ -127,10 +126,9 @@ class OleRecordFile(olefile.OleFileIO):
     """
 
     def open(self, filename, *args, **kwargs):
-        """Call OleFileIO.open, raise error if is encrypted."""
+        """Call OleFileIO.open."""
         #super(OleRecordFile, self).open(filename, *args, **kwargs)
         OleFileIO.open(self, filename, *args, **kwargs)
-        self.is_encrypted = oleid.OleID(self).check_encrypted().value
 
     @classmethod
     def stream_class_for_name(cls, stream_name):
@@ -163,8 +161,7 @@ class OleRecordFile(olefile.OleFileIO):
                 stream = clz(self._open(direntry.isectStart, direntry.size),
                              direntry.size,
                              None if is_orphan else direntry.name,
-                             direntry.entry_type,
-                             self.is_encrypted)
+                             direntry.entry_type)
                 yield stream
                 stream.close()
 
@@ -177,14 +174,13 @@ class OleRecordStream(object):
     abstract base class
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, stream, size, name, stream_type, is_encrypted=False):
+    def __init__(self, stream, size, name, stream_type):
         self.stream = stream
         self.size = size
         self.name = name
         if stream_type not in ENTRY_TYPE2STR:
             raise ValueError('Unknown stream type: {0}'.format(stream_type))
         self.stream_type = stream_type
-        self.is_encrypted = is_encrypted
 
     def read_record_head(self):
         """ read first few bytes of record to determine size and type
@@ -213,9 +209,6 @@ class OleRecordStream(object):
 
         Stream must be positioned at start of records (e.g. start of stream).
         """
-        if self.is_encrypted:
-            raise FileIsEncryptedError()
-
         while True:
             # unpacking as in olevba._extract_vba
             pos = self.stream.tell()