diff --git a/desktop/src/main/services/store.ts b/desktop/src/main/services/store.ts
index 9ec65c8c3..1884efbc5 100644
--- a/desktop/src/main/services/store.ts
+++ b/desktop/src/main/services/store.ts
@@ -14,15 +14,15 @@ export const clearStores = () => {
     watchStore.clear();
 };
 
-export const saveEncryptionKey = async (encryptionKey: string) => {
-    const encryptedKey: Buffer = await safeStorage.encryptString(encryptionKey);
+export const saveEncryptionKey = (encryptionKey: string) => {
+    const encryptedKey = safeStorage.encryptString(encryptionKey);
     const b64EncryptedKey = Buffer.from(encryptedKey).toString("base64");
     safeStorageStore.set("encryptionKey", b64EncryptedKey);
 };
 
-export const encryptionKey = async (): Promise<string | undefined> => {
+export const encryptionKey = (): string | undefined => {
     const b64EncryptedKey = safeStorageStore.get("encryptionKey");
     if (!b64EncryptedKey) return undefined;
     const keyBuffer = Buffer.from(b64EncryptedKey, "base64");
-    return await safeStorage.decryptString(keyBuffer);
+    return safeStorage.decryptString(keyBuffer);
 };