diff --git a/packet.c b/packet.c
index b2c6174..9e7c67a 100644
--- a/packet.c
+++ b/packet.c
@@ -446,10 +446,6 @@ void encrypt_packet() {
 	}
 
 	/* finished with payload */
-	buf_burn(ses.writepayload); /* XXX This is probably a good idea, and isn't
-								   _that_ likely to hurt performance too badly.
-								   Buffers can have cleartext passwords etc, or
-								   other sensitive data */
 	buf_setpos(ses.writepayload, 0);
 	buf_setlen(ses.writepayload, 0);
 
diff --git a/process-packet.c b/process-packet.c
index 07fc130..ba39d9f 100644
--- a/process-packet.c
+++ b/process-packet.c
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ void process_packet() {
 	recv_unimplemented();
 
 out:
-	buf_burn(ses.payload); /* Clear the memory to avoid swapping it out */
 	buf_free(ses.payload);
 	ses.payload = NULL;