diff --git a/src/post/TextPost.js b/src/post/TextPost.js
index 734bc36..9350f46 100644
--- a/src/post/TextPost.js
+++ b/src/post/TextPost.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const Post = require('./BasePost');
-const Encryption = require('orbit-common/lib/Encryption');
+// const Encryption = require('orbit-common/lib/Encryption');
 
 // Simplest type of post: a string
 class TextPost extends Post {
@@ -10,10 +10,9 @@ class TextPost extends Post {
     this.content = content;
   }
 
-  // TODO: make sure this works
-  encrypt(privkey, pubkey) {
-    this.content = Encryption.encrypt(this.content, privkey, pubkey);
-  }
+  // encrypt(privkey, pubkey) {
+  //   this.content = Encryption.encrypt(this.content, privkey, pubkey);
+  // }
 }
 
 module.exports = TextPost;