diff --git a/whisper/whisperv6/envelope.go b/whisper/whisperv6/envelope.go
index 58c56bceea..23cf879fd3 100644
--- a/whisper/whisperv6/envelope.go
+++ b/whisper/whisperv6/envelope.go
@@ -61,13 +61,12 @@ func (e *Envelope) rlpWithoutNonce() []byte {
 
 // NewEnvelope wraps a Whisper message with expiration and destination data
 // included into an envelope for network forwarding.
-func NewEnvelope(ttl uint32, topic TopicType, aesNonce []byte, msg *sentMessage) *Envelope {
+func NewEnvelope(ttl uint32, topic TopicType, msg *sentMessage) *Envelope {
 	env := Envelope{
 		Version:  make([]byte, 1),
 		Expiry:   uint32(time.Now().Add(time.Second * time.Duration(ttl)).Unix()),
 		TTL:      ttl,
 		Topic:    topic,
-		AESNonce: aesNonce,
 		Data:     msg.Raw,
 		Nonce:    0,
 	}