diff --git a/src/encryption/accounts.py b/src/encryption/accounts.py
index 35cbdb9..a23b277 100644
--- a/src/encryption/accounts.py
+++ b/src/encryption/accounts.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import os
 from typing import Self
 
-from cryptography.hazmat.backends import default_backend
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import hashes
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.ciphers.aead import ChaCha20Poly1305
 from cryptography.hazmat.primitives.kdf.pbkdf2 import PBKDF2HMAC
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ class Cipher:
             length=32,
             salt=salt,
             iterations=100000,
-            backend=default_backend(),
         )
         return cls(kdf.derive(password))