diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/bouncycastle/extensions/PGPSecretKeyExtensions.kt b/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/bouncycastle/extensions/PGPSecretKeyExtensions.kt
index cba7bdba..f5d4f522 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/bouncycastle/extensions/PGPSecretKeyExtensions.kt
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/bouncycastle/extensions/PGPSecretKeyExtensions.kt
@@ -5,7 +5,50 @@
 package org.bouncycastle.extensions
 
 import org.bouncycastle.bcpg.S2K
+import org.bouncycastle.openpgp.PGPException
+import org.bouncycastle.openpgp.PGPPrivateKey
 import org.bouncycastle.openpgp.PGPSecretKey
+import org.bouncycastle.openpgp.operator.PBESecretKeyDecryptor
+import org.pgpainless.exception.KeyIntegrityException
+import org.pgpainless.exception.WrongPassphraseException
+import org.pgpainless.key.protection.SecretKeyRingProtector
+import org.pgpainless.key.protection.UnlockSecretKey
+import org.pgpainless.util.Passphrase
+
+/**
+ * Unlock the secret key to get its [PGPPrivateKey].
+ *
+ * @param passphrase passphrase to unlock the secret key with.
+ * @throws PGPException if the key cannot be unlocked
+ * @throws KeyIntegrityException if the public key part was tampered with
+ * @throws WrongPassphraseException
+ */
+@Throws(PGPException::class, KeyIntegrityException::class)
+fun PGPSecretKey.unlock(passphrase: Passphrase): PGPPrivateKey =
+        UnlockSecretKey.unlockSecretKey(this, passphrase)
+
+/**
+ * Unlock the secret key to get its [PGPPrivateKey].
+ *
+ * @param protector protector to unlock the secret key.
+ * @throws PGPException if the key cannot be unlocked
+ * @throws KeyIntegrityException if the public key part was tampered with
+ */
+@Throws(PGPException::class, KeyIntegrityException::class)
+@JvmOverloads
+fun PGPSecretKey.unlock(protector: SecretKeyRingProtector = SecretKeyRingProtector.unprotectedKeys()): PGPPrivateKey =
+        UnlockSecretKey.unlockSecretKey(this, protector)
+
+/**
+ * Unlock the secret key to get its [PGPPrivateKey].
+ *
+ * @param decryptor decryptor to unlock the secret key.
+ * @throws PGPException if the key cannot be unlocked
+ * @throws KeyIntegrityException if the public key part was tampered with
+ */
+@Throws(PGPException::class, KeyIntegrityException::class)
+fun PGPSecretKey.unlock(decryptor: PBESecretKeyDecryptor?): PGPPrivateKey =
+    UnlockSecretKey.unlockSecretKey(this, decryptor)
 
 /**
  * Returns indication that the secret key is encrypted.
diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/decryption_verification/OpenPgpMessageInputStream.kt b/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/decryption_verification/OpenPgpMessageInputStream.kt
index 87b0847a..11d5675f 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/decryption_verification/OpenPgpMessageInputStream.kt
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/decryption_verification/OpenPgpMessageInputStream.kt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ package org.pgpainless.decryption_verification
 import openpgp.openPgpKeyId
 import org.bouncycastle.bcpg.BCPGInputStream
 import org.bouncycastle.bcpg.UnsupportedPacketVersionException
+import org.bouncycastle.extensions.unlock
 import org.bouncycastle.openpgp.*
 import org.bouncycastle.openpgp.operator.PBEDataDecryptorFactory
 import org.bouncycastle.openpgp.operator.PublicKeyDataDecryptorFactory
@@ -21,7 +22,6 @@ import org.pgpainless.decryption_verification.syntax_check.StackSymbol
 import org.pgpainless.exception.*
 import org.pgpainless.implementation.ImplementationFactory
 import org.pgpainless.key.SubkeyIdentifier
-import org.pgpainless.key.protection.UnlockSecretKey
 import org.pgpainless.key.util.KeyRingUtils
 import org.pgpainless.policy.Policy
 import org.pgpainless.signature.SignatureUtils
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ class OpenPgpMessageInputStream(
                 continue
             }
 
-            val privateKey = UnlockSecretKey.unlockSecretKey(secretKey, protector)
+            val privateKey = secretKey.unlock(protector)
             if (decryptWithPrivateKey(esks, privateKey, decryptionKeyId, pkesk)) {
                 return true
             }
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ class OpenPgpMessageInputStream(
                     continue
                 }
 
-                val privateKey = UnlockSecretKey.unlockSecretKey(secretKey, protector)
+                val privateKey = secretKey.unlock(protector)
                 if (decryptWithPrivateKey(esks, privateKey, decryptionKeyId, pkesk)) {
                     return true
                 }
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ class OpenPgpMessageInputStream(
 
                 LOGGER.debug("Attempt decryption with key $decryptionKeyId while interactively requesting its passphrase.")
                 val protector = options.getSecretKeyProtector(decryptionKeys) ?: continue
-                val privateKey = UnlockSecretKey.unlockSecretKey(secretKey, protector)
+                val privateKey = secretKey.unlock(protector)
                 if (decryptWithPrivateKey(esks, privateKey, decryptionKeyId, pkesk)) {
                     return true
                 }
diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/encryption_signing/SigningOptions.kt b/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/encryption_signing/SigningOptions.kt
index b9208ed5..512e074b 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/encryption_signing/SigningOptions.kt
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/encryption_signing/SigningOptions.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 package org.pgpainless.encryption_signing
 
+import org.bouncycastle.extensions.unlock
 import org.bouncycastle.openpgp.*
 import org.pgpainless.PGPainless.Companion.getPolicy
 import org.pgpainless.PGPainless.Companion.inspectKeyRing
@@ -17,7 +18,6 @@ import org.pgpainless.implementation.ImplementationFactory
 import org.pgpainless.key.OpenPgpFingerprint.Companion.of
 import org.pgpainless.key.SubkeyIdentifier
 import org.pgpainless.key.protection.SecretKeyRingProtector
-import org.pgpainless.key.protection.UnlockSecretKey.Companion.unlockSecretKey
 import org.pgpainless.policy.Policy
 import org.pgpainless.signature.subpackets.BaseSignatureSubpackets.Callback
 import org.pgpainless.signature.subpackets.SignatureSubpackets
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ class SigningOptions {
         for (signingPubKey in signingPubKeys) {
             val signingSecKey: PGPSecretKey = signingKey.getSecretKey(signingPubKey.keyID)
                     ?: throw MissingSecretKeyException(of(signingKey), signingPubKey.keyID)
-            val signingSubkey: PGPPrivateKey = unlockSecretKey(signingSecKey, signingKeyProtector)
+            val signingSubkey: PGPPrivateKey = signingSecKey.unlock(signingKeyProtector)
             val hashAlgorithms =
                     if (userId != null) keyRingInfo.getPreferredHashAlgorithms(userId)
                     else keyRingInfo.getPreferredHashAlgorithms(signingPubKey.keyID)
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class SigningOptions {
 
             val signingSecKey = signingKey.getSecretKey(signingPubKey.keyID)
                     ?: throw MissingSecretKeyException(of(signingKey), signingPubKey.keyID)
-            val signingSubkey = unlockSecretKey(signingSecKey, signingKeyProtector)
+            val signingSubkey = signingSecKey.unlock(signingKeyProtector)
             val hashAlgorithms = keyRingInfo.getPreferredHashAlgorithms(signingPubKey.keyID)
             val hashAlgorithm: HashAlgorithm = negotiateHashAlgorithm(hashAlgorithms, getPolicy())
             addSigningMethod(signingKey, signingSubkey, hashAlgorithm, signatureType, false, subpacketsCallback)
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class SigningOptions {
         for (signingPubKey in signingPubKeys) {
             val signingSecKey: PGPSecretKey = signingKey.getSecretKey(signingPubKey.keyID)
                     ?: throw MissingSecretKeyException(of(signingKey), signingPubKey.keyID)
-            val signingSubkey: PGPPrivateKey = unlockSecretKey(signingSecKey, signingKeyProtector)
+            val signingSubkey: PGPPrivateKey = signingSecKey.unlock(signingKeyProtector)
             val hashAlgorithms =
                     if (userId != null) keyRingInfo.getPreferredHashAlgorithms(userId)
                     else keyRingInfo.getPreferredHashAlgorithms(signingPubKey.keyID)
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class SigningOptions {
             if (signingPubKey.keyID == keyId) {
                 val signingSecKey: PGPSecretKey = signingKey.getSecretKey(signingPubKey.keyID)
                         ?: throw MissingSecretKeyException(of(signingKey), signingPubKey.keyID)
-                val signingSubkey: PGPPrivateKey = unlockSecretKey(signingSecKey, signingKeyProtector)
+                val signingSubkey: PGPPrivateKey = signingSecKey.unlock(signingKeyProtector)
                 val hashAlgorithms = keyRingInfo.getPreferredHashAlgorithms(signingPubKey.keyID)
                 val hashAlgorithm: HashAlgorithm = negotiateHashAlgorithm(hashAlgorithms, getPolicy())
                 addSigningMethod(signingKey, signingSubkey, hashAlgorithm, signatureType, true, subpacketsCallback)
diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/key/generation/KeyRingBuilder.kt b/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/key/generation/KeyRingBuilder.kt
index 2e4a6642..530f1e55 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/key/generation/KeyRingBuilder.kt
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/key/generation/KeyRingBuilder.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 package org.pgpainless.key.generation
 
+import org.bouncycastle.extensions.unlock
 import org.bouncycastle.openpgp.*
 import org.bouncycastle.openpgp.operator.PBESecretKeyDecryptor
 import org.bouncycastle.openpgp.operator.PBESecretKeyEncryptor
@@ -14,7 +15,6 @@ import org.pgpainless.PGPainless
 import org.pgpainless.algorithm.KeyFlag
 import org.pgpainless.algorithm.SignatureType
 import org.pgpainless.implementation.ImplementationFactory
-import org.pgpainless.key.protection.UnlockSecretKey
 import org.pgpainless.policy.Policy
 import org.pgpainless.provider.ProviderFactory
 import org.pgpainless.signature.subpackets.SelfSignatureSubpackets
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class KeyRingBuilder : KeyRingBuilderInterface<KeyRingBuilder> {
 
         // Attempt to add additional user-ids to the primary public key
         var primaryPubKey = secretKeys.next().publicKey
-        val privateKey = UnlockSecretKey.unlockSecretKey(secretKeyRing.secretKey, secretKeyDecryptor)
+        val privateKey = secretKeyRing.secretKey.unlock(secretKeyDecryptor)
         val userIdIterator = userIds.entries.iterator()
         if (userIdIterator.hasNext()) {
             userIdIterator.next() // Skip primary userId
diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/key/protection/fixes/S2KUsageFix.kt b/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/key/protection/fixes/S2KUsageFix.kt
index aeef0654..c02486ac 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/key/protection/fixes/S2KUsageFix.kt
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/key/protection/fixes/S2KUsageFix.kt
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
 package org.pgpainless.key.protection.fixes
 
 import org.bouncycastle.bcpg.SecretKeyPacket
+import org.bouncycastle.extensions.unlock
 import org.bouncycastle.openpgp.PGPSecretKey
 import org.bouncycastle.openpgp.PGPSecretKeyRing
 import org.pgpainless.algorithm.HashAlgorithm
 import org.pgpainless.exception.WrongPassphraseException
 import org.pgpainless.implementation.ImplementationFactory
 import org.pgpainless.key.protection.SecretKeyRingProtector
-import org.pgpainless.key.protection.UnlockSecretKey.Companion.unlockSecretKey
 
 /**
  * Repair class to fix keys which use S2K usage of value [SecretKeyPacket.USAGE_CHECKSUM].
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class S2KUsageFix {
                     throw WrongPassphraseException("Missing passphrase for key with ID " + java.lang.Long.toHexString(keyId))
                 }
 
-                val privateKey = unlockSecretKey(key, protector)
+                val privateKey = key.unlock(protector)
                 // This constructor makes use of USAGE_SHA1 by default
                 val fixedKey = PGPSecretKey(
                         privateKey,
diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/key/util/KeyRingUtils.kt b/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/key/util/KeyRingUtils.kt
index d3c77ab6..15132f9a 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/key/util/KeyRingUtils.kt
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/main/kotlin/org/pgpainless/key/util/KeyRingUtils.kt
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ import openpgp.openPgpKeyId
 import org.bouncycastle.bcpg.S2K
 import org.bouncycastle.bcpg.SecretKeyPacket
 import org.bouncycastle.extensions.certificate
+import org.bouncycastle.extensions.unlock
 import org.bouncycastle.openpgp.*
 import org.bouncycastle.util.Strings
 import org.pgpainless.exception.MissingPassphraseException
 import org.pgpainless.implementation.ImplementationFactory
 import org.pgpainless.key.protection.SecretKeyRingProtector
-import org.pgpainless.key.protection.UnlockSecretKey
 import org.pgpainless.key.protection.fixes.S2KUsageFix
 import org.slf4j.Logger
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
@@ -164,8 +164,10 @@ class KeyRingUtils {
          * @throws PGPException if something goes wrong (e.g. wrong passphrase)
          */
         @JvmStatic
+        @Deprecated("Deprecated in favor of secretKey.unlock(protector)",
+                ReplaceWith("secretKey.unlock(protector)"))
         fun unlockSecretKey(secretKey: PGPSecretKey, protector: SecretKeyRingProtector): PGPPrivateKey {
-            return UnlockSecretKey.unlockSecretKey(secretKey, protector)
+            return secretKey.unlock(protector)
         }
 
         /**