diff --git a/lib/encrypted_strings/symmetric_cipher.rb b/lib/encrypted_strings/symmetric_cipher.rb
index 154e1f9..bb965c2 100644
--- a/lib/encrypted_strings/symmetric_cipher.rb
+++ b/lib/encrypted_strings/symmetric_cipher.rb
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def encrypt(data)
     
     private
       def build_cipher(type) #:nodoc:
-        cipher = OpenSSL::Cipher::Cipher.new(algorithm).send(type)
+        cipher = OpenSSL::Cipher.new(algorithm).send(type)
         cipher.pkcs5_keyivgen(password)
         cipher
       end