diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f3901ab..b998427 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ pip install -r requirements.txt
 
 Copy `config.sample.yaml` to `config.yaml` and fill it out with your bot's auth and your OpenAI API key.
 
+[Pantalaimon](https://github.com/matrix-org/pantalaimon) is **required** for the bot to be able to talk in encrypted rooms.
+
 Then invite your bot and start a chat by prefixing your message with `!c`. The bot will create a thread (you don't need
 to use `!c` in the thread).
 
diff --git a/matrix_gpt/matrix.py b/matrix_gpt/matrix.py
index 533c799..2f73a7a 100644
--- a/matrix_gpt/matrix.py
+++ b/matrix_gpt/matrix.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ class MatrixNioGPTHelper:
     """
     client = None
 
-    client_config = AsyncClientConfig(max_limit_exceeded=0, max_timeouts=0, store_sync_tokens=True, encryption_enabled=True)
+    # Encryption is disabled because it's handled by Pantalaimon.
+    client_config = AsyncClientConfig(max_limit_exceeded=0, max_timeouts=0, store_sync_tokens=True, encryption_enabled=False)
 
     def __init__(self, auth_file: Union[Path, str], user_id: str, passwd: str, homeserver: str, store_path: str, device_name: str = 'MatrixGPT', device_id: str = None):
         self.auth_file = auth_file
@@ -31,23 +32,23 @@ class MatrixNioGPTHelper:
         Path(self.store_path).mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
         self.device_name = device_name
-        self.client = AsyncClient(homeserver=self.homeserver, user=self.user_id, config=self.client_config, store_path=self.store_path, device_id=device_id)
+        self.client = AsyncClient(homeserver=self.homeserver, user=self.user_id, config=self.client_config, device_id=device_id)
 
     async def login(self) -> tuple[bool, LoginError] | tuple[bool, LoginResponse | None]:
         try:
-            # If there are no previously-saved credentials, we'll use the password
+            # If there are no previously-saved credentials, we'll use the password.
             if not os.path.exists(self.auth_file):
                 logger.info('Using username/password.')
                 resp = await self.client.login(self.passwd, device_name=self.device_name)
 
-                # check that we logged in succesfully
+                # check that we logged in successfully.
                 if isinstance(resp, LoginResponse):
                     self.write_details_to_disk(resp)
                     return True, resp
                 else:
                     return False, resp
             else:
-                # Otherwise the config file exists, so we'll use the stored credentials
+                # Otherwise the config file exists, so we'll use the stored credentials.
                 logger.info('Using cached credentials.')
                 with open(self.auth_file, "r") as f:
                     config = json.load(f)