diff --git a/src/ca-module.cpp b/src/ca-module.cpp
index c7b4291..a6855db 100644
--- a/src/ca-module.cpp
+++ b/src/ca-module.cpp
@@ -306,8 +306,7 @@
     return;
   }
   // decrypt the parameters
-  auto paramJsonPayload = parseEncBlock(m_ecdh.context->sharedSecret,
-                                        m_ecdh.context->sharedSecretLen,
+  auto paramJsonPayload = parseEncBlock(m_aesKey, 32,
                                         request.getApplicationParameters());
   if (paramJsonPayload.size() == 0) {
     _LOG_ERROR("Got an empty buffer from content decryption.");
@@ -386,8 +385,7 @@
   std::stringstream ss2;
   boost::property_tree::write_json(ss2, contentJson);
   auto payload = ss2.str();
-  auto contentBlock = genEncBlock(tlv::Content, m_ecdh.context->sharedSecret,
-                                  m_ecdh.context->sharedSecretLen,
+  auto contentBlock = genEncBlock(tlv::Content, m_aesKey, 32,
                                   (const uint8_t*)payload.c_str(), payload.size());
   result.setContent(contentBlock);
   m_keyChain.sign(result, signingByIdentity(m_config.m_caName));
diff --git a/src/client-module.cpp b/src/client-module.cpp
index f8d73f6..a94b176 100644
--- a/src/client-module.cpp
+++ b/src/client-module.cpp
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@
   std::stringstream ss;
   boost::property_tree::write_json(ss, paramJson);
   auto payload = ss.str();
-  auto paramBlock = genEncBlock(tlv::ApplicationParameters, m_ecdh.context->sharedSecret, m_ecdh.context->sharedSecretLen,
+  auto paramBlock = genEncBlock(tlv::ApplicationParameters, m_aesKey, 32,
                                 (const uint8_t*)payload.c_str(), payload.size());
   interest->setApplicationParameters(paramBlock);
 
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@
     _LOG_ERROR("Cannot verify data signature from " << m_ca.m_caName.toUri());
     return;
   }
-  auto result = parseEncBlock(m_ecdh.context->sharedSecret, m_ecdh.context->sharedSecretLen, reply.getContent());
+  auto result = parseEncBlock(m_aesKey, 32, reply.getContent());
   std::string payload((const char*)result.data(), result.size());
   std::istringstream ss(payload);
   JsonSection contentJson;