diff --git a/komrade/backend/messages.py b/komrade/backend/messages.py
index 15fed57..1dfae6f 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/messages.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/messages.py
@@ -153,9 +153,10 @@ class Message(Logger):
 
     @property
     def is_encrypted(self):
-        if self.msg._is_encrypted is not None:
-            return self.msg._is_encrypted
         return type(self.msg) == bytes
+        # if self.msg._is_encrypted is not None:
+            # return self.msg._is_encrypted
+        
 
 
     def encrypt(self): # each child message should already be encrypted before coming to its parent message ,recursive=False):
diff --git a/komrade/backend/operators.py b/komrade/backend/operators.py
index 0cd394b..1ee9192 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/operators.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/operators.py
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ class Operator(Keymaker):
         ''')
 
         # decrypt
-        if msg_obj.is_encrypted:
-            msg_obj.decrypt()
+        msg_obj.decrypt()
         # are there instructions for us?
         if msg_obj.route:
             # get result from routing