diff --git a/src/sysext/sysext.c b/src/sysext/sysext.c
index 005ea6d977..d849ee2610 100644
--- a/src/sysext/sysext.c
+++ b/src/sysext/sysext.c
@@ -1830,10 +1830,7 @@ static int merge_subprocess(
                         if (r < 0)
                                 return r;
 
-                        r = dissected_image_decrypt_interactively(
-                                        m, NULL,
-                                        &verity_settings,
-                                        flags);
+                        r = dissected_image_decrypt(m, /* passphrase= */ NULL, &verity_settings, flags);
                         if (r < 0)
                                 return r;