diff --git a/PLUMBING.md b/PLUMBING.md
index 99c2204..3e1ec13 100644
--- a/PLUMBING.md
+++ b/PLUMBING.md
@@ -21,19 +21,6 @@ plumb to denote
 plumb start Denote $0
 ```
 
-## Encryption support
-
-```
-plumb to cryptget
-
-# open encrypted files with CryptGet
-# https://github.com/lneely/acme-crypt
-type is text
-data matches '(.+)\.(gpg|GPG|pgp|PGP|asc|ASC)'
-plumb to cryptget
-plumb start CryptGet $0
-```
-
 ## Usage
 
 Once configured, you can right-click (button 3) on any text matching the pattern:
@@ -44,6 +31,4 @@ denote:20251103T165653
 
 Or simply right click an identifier in the `Denote` window. You may use the `denote:` pattern to cross-link notes.
 
-If you set up the plumbing rule for `CryptGet`, this will also enable support for opening encrypted notes (e.g., if the underlying file is a `.md.gpg` file). To maintain encryption, remember to use `CryptPut` instead of `Put` to save the file.
-
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d8a9e05..388ff6f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,10 +112,6 @@ By default notes are markdown files with YAML frontmatter:
 
 You may change this by changing `ftype` in main.go.
 
-## Encryption Support
-
-This program supports encrypted notes by integrating with [acme-crypt](https://github.com/lneely/acme-crypt). Set up the [plumbing rules](./PLUMBING.md) to read encrypted notes, and use `CryptPut` to write them.
-
 ## Signature Support
 
 Denote supports an optional signature component in filenames: `ID==SIGNATURE--TITLE__TAGS.ext`. Signatures are useful for sequential numbering, context markers, or priorities.
diff --git a/internal/disk/events.go b/internal/disk/events.go
index d73de20..0e3bbd4 100644
--- a/internal/disk/events.go
+++ b/internal/disk/events.go
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ func HandleUpdateEvent(f *client.Fsys, identifier, denoteDir string) error {
 	}
 
 	// After updating content, check if a rename is needed
-	// Extract the FULL extension from original path (preserves .gpg, .txt.gpg, etc.)
 	dir := filepath.Dir(path)
 	if dir == "." {
 		dir = denoteDir
diff --git a/internal/disk/loader.go b/internal/disk/loader.go
index 3abc49c..138c5a7 100644
--- a/internal/disk/loader.go
+++ b/internal/disk/loader.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ func ExtractMetadata(path string) (*metadata.Metadata, error) {
 
 	// Check if we should try to read file content for title
 	ext := strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(path))
-	// Don't read encrypted files or unsupported types
-	if ext == ".gpg" || (ext != ".org" && ext != ".md" && ext != ".txt") {
+	// Don't read unsupported file types
+	if ext != ".org" && ext != ".md" && ext != ".txt" {
 		return note, nil
 	}
 
@@ -46,11 +46,6 @@ func ExtractMetadata(path string) (*metadata.Metadata, error) {
 func ExtractFrontMatter(path string) (*metadata.FrontMatter, error) {
 	ext := strings.ToLower(filepath.Ext(path))
 
-	// Don't try to parse front matter from encrypted files
-	if ext == ".gpg" {
-		return &metadata.FrontMatter{}, nil
-	}
-
 	content, err := os.ReadFile(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to read file: %w", err)
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ff7cb46..c666a78 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func handleNewEvent(f *client.Fsys, identifier, denoteDir string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to update path in metadata: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Check if file already exists (CryptPut or manual creation case)
+	// Check if file already exists (manual creation case)
 	if _, err := os.Stat(path); err == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -148,9 +148,6 @@ func handleNewEvent(f *client.Fsys, identifier, denoteDir string) error {
 	win.Ctl("dot=addr")
 	win.Ctl("show")
 
-	// Start event watcher for CryptPut detection
-	go watchNoteWindow(win, path)
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -576,37 +573,7 @@ func applyIndexChanges(f *client.Fsys, current, updated metadata.Results) error
 }
 
 var identifierPattern = regexp.MustCompile(`^\d{8}T\d{6}$`)
-var denoteFilePattern = regexp.MustCompile(`^(\d{8}T\d{6})--`)
 
 func isIdentifier(s string) bool {
 	return identifierPattern.MatchString(s)
 }
-
-func watchNoteWindow(win *acme.Win, path string) {
-	defer win.CloseFiles()
-
-	for e := range win.EventChan() {
-		switch e.C2 {
-		case 'x', 'X':
-			// Update metadata path when CryptPut is used
-			if string(e.Text) == "CryptPut" {
-				// Extract identifier from path
-				filename := filepath.Base(path)
-				matches := denoteFilePattern.FindStringSubmatch(filename)
-				if len(matches) >= 2 {
-					identifier := matches[1]
-					encryptedPath := path + ".gpg"
-					p9client.With9P(func(f *client.Fsys) error {
-						return p9client.WriteFile(f, "n/"+identifier+"/path", encryptedPath)
-					})
-				}
-
-				win.WriteEvent(e)
-			} else {
-				win.WriteEvent(e)
-			}
-		default:
-			win.WriteEvent(e)
-		}
-	}
-}