diff --git a/cmd/ftl/cmd_box_run.go b/cmd/ftl/cmd_box_run.go
index cdbf3f5849..1fe6717591 100644
--- a/cmd/ftl/cmd_box_run.go
+++ b/cmd/ftl/cmd_box_run.go
@@ -67,10 +67,6 @@ func (b *boxRunCmd) Run(ctx context.Context, projConfig projectconfig.Config) er
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to register DB metrics: %w", err)
 	}
-	encryptors, err := config.EncryptionKeys.Encryptors(false)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create encryptors: %w", err)
-	}
 
 	wg := errgroup.Group{}
 	wg.Go(func() error {
diff --git a/cmd/ftl/cmd_serve.go b/cmd/ftl/cmd_serve.go
index 5147ddfcb1..527e07e0cf 100644
--- a/cmd/ftl/cmd_serve.go
+++ b/cmd/ftl/cmd_serve.go
@@ -157,10 +157,6 @@ func (s *serveCmd) run(ctx context.Context, projConfig projectconfig.Config, ini
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to register DB metrics: %w", err)
 		}
-		encryptors, err := config.EncryptionKeys.Encryptors(false)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to create encryptors: %w", err)
-		}
 
 		wg.Go(func() error {
 			if err := controller.Start(controllerCtx, config, runnerScaling, conn); err != nil {