diff --git a/install/adb_install.cpp b/install/adb_install.cpp
index 5cba7b6..b12e529 100644
--- a/install/adb_install.cpp
+++ b/install/adb_install.cpp
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@
         "to the device with \"adb sideload <filename>\"...\n");
   } else {
     command_map.emplace(MinadbdCommand::kWipeData, [&device]() {
-      bool result = WipeData(device, false);
+      bool result = WipeData(device);
       return std::make_pair(result, true);
     });
     command_map.emplace(MinadbdCommand::kNoOp, []() { return std::make_pair(true, true); });
diff --git a/install/include/install/wipe_data.h b/install/include/install/wipe_data.h
index b34891f..42cad87 100644
--- a/install/include/install/wipe_data.h
+++ b/install/include/install/wipe_data.h
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@
 bool WipeCache(RecoveryUI* ui, const std::function<bool()>& confirm);
 
 // Returns true on success.
-bool WipeData(Device* device, bool convert_fbe);
+bool WipeData(Device* device);
diff --git a/install/install.cpp b/install/install.cpp
index 811bcb0..83f3cad 100644
--- a/install/install.cpp
+++ b/install/install.cpp
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
   const auto payload_properties = ExtractPayloadProperties(zip);
   if (payload_properties.find("POWERWASH=1") != std::string::npos) {
     LOG(INFO) << "Payload properties has POWERWASH=1, wiping userdata...";
-    return WipeData(device, true);
+    return WipeData(device);
   }
   return true;
 }
diff --git a/install/wipe_data.cpp b/install/wipe_data.cpp
index 4eecf72..024c1e1 100644
--- a/install/wipe_data.cpp
+++ b/install/wipe_data.cpp
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "install/wipe_data.h"
 
-#include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <sys/stat.h>
 
 #include <functional>
 #include <vector>
@@ -37,9 +35,8 @@
 constexpr const char* DATA_ROOT = "/data";
 constexpr const char* METADATA_ROOT = "/metadata";
 
-static bool EraseVolume(const char* volume, RecoveryUI* ui, bool convert_fbe) {
+static bool EraseVolume(const char* volume, RecoveryUI* ui) {
   bool is_cache = (strcmp(volume, CACHE_ROOT) == 0);
-  bool is_data = (strcmp(volume, DATA_ROOT) == 0);
 
   std::vector<saved_log_file> log_files;
   if (is_cache) {
@@ -52,28 +49,7 @@
 
   ensure_path_unmounted(volume);
 
-  int result;
-  if (is_data && convert_fbe) {
-    constexpr const char* CONVERT_FBE_DIR = "/tmp/convert_fbe";
-    constexpr const char* CONVERT_FBE_FILE = "/tmp/convert_fbe/convert_fbe";
-    // Create convert_fbe breadcrumb file to signal init to convert to file based encryption, not
-    // full disk encryption.
-    if (mkdir(CONVERT_FBE_DIR, 0700) != 0) {
-      PLOG(ERROR) << "Failed to mkdir " << CONVERT_FBE_DIR;
-      return false;
-    }
-    FILE* f = fopen(CONVERT_FBE_FILE, "wbe");
-    if (!f) {
-      PLOG(ERROR) << "Failed to convert to file encryption";
-      return false;
-    }
-    fclose(f);
-    result = format_volume(volume, CONVERT_FBE_DIR);
-    remove(CONVERT_FBE_FILE);
-    rmdir(CONVERT_FBE_DIR);
-  } else {
-    result = format_volume(volume);
-  }
+  int result = format_volume(volume);
 
   if (is_cache) {
     RestoreLogFilesAfterFormat(log_files);
@@ -97,12 +73,12 @@
   ui->SetBackground(RecoveryUI::ERASING);
   ui->SetProgressType(RecoveryUI::INDETERMINATE);
 
-  bool success = EraseVolume("/cache", ui, false);
+  bool success = EraseVolume("/cache", ui);
   ui->Print("Cache wipe %s.\n", success ? "complete" : "failed");
   return success;
 }
 
-bool WipeData(Device* device, bool convert_fbe) {
+bool WipeData(Device* device) {
   RecoveryUI* ui = device->GetUI();
   ui->Print("\n-- Wiping data...\n");
   ui->SetBackground(RecoveryUI::ERASING);
@@ -115,13 +91,13 @@
 
   bool success = device->PreWipeData();
   if (success) {
-    success &= EraseVolume(DATA_ROOT, ui, convert_fbe);
+    success &= EraseVolume(DATA_ROOT, ui);
     bool has_cache = volume_for_mount_point("/cache") != nullptr;
     if (has_cache) {
-      success &= EraseVolume(CACHE_ROOT, ui, false);
+      success &= EraseVolume(CACHE_ROOT, ui);
     }
     if (volume_for_mount_point(METADATA_ROOT) != nullptr) {
-      success &= EraseVolume(METADATA_ROOT, ui, false);
+      success &= EraseVolume(METADATA_ROOT, ui);
     }
   }
   if (success) {
diff --git a/recovery.cpp b/recovery.cpp
index 0c977c3..4d39019 100644
--- a/recovery.cpp
+++ b/recovery.cpp
@@ -207,8 +207,7 @@
 
     if (ask_to_wipe_data(device)) {
       CHECK(device->GetReason().has_value());
-      bool convert_fbe = device->GetReason().value() == "convert_fbe";
-      if (WipeData(device, convert_fbe)) {
+      if (WipeData(device)) {
         return INSTALL_SUCCESS;
       } else {
         return INSTALL_ERROR;
@@ -437,10 +436,10 @@
         save_current_log = true;
         if (ui->IsTextVisible()) {
           if (ask_to_wipe_data(device)) {
-            WipeData(device, false);
+            WipeData(device);
           }
         } else {
-          WipeData(device, false);
+          WipeData(device);
           return Device::NO_ACTION;
         }
         break;
@@ -794,8 +793,7 @@
   } else if (should_wipe_data) {
     save_current_log = true;
     CHECK(device->GetReason().has_value());
-    bool convert_fbe = device->GetReason().value() == "convert_fbe";
-    if (!WipeData(device, convert_fbe)) {
+    if (!WipeData(device)) {
       status = INSTALL_ERROR;
     }
   } else if (should_prompt_and_wipe_data) {