--- pptpsetup	2009-06-01 14:30:36.000000000 +0100
+++ pptpsetup	2009-06-01 14:36:39.000000000 +0100
@@ -43,12 +43,13 @@
 sub create {
     my $TUNNEL = shift;
 
-    # system checking
-    &Check_MPPE_in_kernel
-        or die "$0: couldn't find MPPE support in kernel.\n";
-
-    &Check_MPPE_in_pppd
-        or die "$0: couldn't find MPPE support in pppd.\n";
+    # if encryption is requested, check for support in kernel and pppd
+    if ( $ENCRYPT ) {
+        &Check_MPPE_in_kernel
+            or die "$0: couldn't find MPPE support in kernel.\n";
+        &Check_MPPE_in_pppd
+            or die "$0: couldn't find MPPE support in pppd.\n";
+    }
 
     # input validation
     ($TUNNEL) = $TUNNEL =~ m{^(\w+)$}