diff --git a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/util/Passphrase.java b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/util/Passphrase.java
index 10fddf8c..7d9e9411 100644
--- a/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/util/Passphrase.java
+++ b/pgpainless-core/src/main/java/org/pgpainless/util/Passphrase.java
@@ -46,17 +46,6 @@ public class Passphrase {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Call {@link #clear()} to make sure the memory is overwritten.
-     *
-     * @throws Throwable bad things might happen in {@link Object#finalize()}.
-     */
-    @Override
-    protected void finalize() throws Throwable {
-        clear();
-        super.finalize();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Return a copy of the underlying char array.
      * A return value of {@code null} represents no password.