diff --git a/src/cryptsetup.c b/src/cryptsetup.c
index d3832a2a..b326c4b5 100644
--- a/src/cryptsetup.c
+++ b/src/cryptsetup.c
@@ -2807,7 +2807,7 @@ static int action_encrypt_luks2(struct crypt_device **cd)
 		type = crypt_get_default_type();
 
 	if (!isLUKS2(type)) {
-		log_err(_("Invalid LUKS device type."));
+		log_err(_("Encryption is supported only for LUKS2 format."));
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -2829,11 +2829,6 @@ static int action_encrypt_luks2(struct crypt_device **cd)
 		log_std(_("Adjusting --reduce-device-size value to twice the --offset %" PRIu64 " (sectors).\n"), ARG_UINT64(OPT_OFFSET_ID) * 2);
 	}
 
-	if (strncmp(type, CRYPT_LUKS2, strlen(CRYPT_LUKS2))) {
-		log_err(_("Encryption is supported only for LUKS2 format."));
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
 	if (ARG_SET(OPT_UUID_ID) && uuid_parse(ARG_STR(OPT_UUID_ID), uuid) == -1) {
 		log_err(_("Wrong LUKS UUID format provided."));
 		return -EINVAL;