diff --git a/cmd/object-handlers.go b/cmd/object-handlers.go
index baf53b8f0..c389a47ef 100644
--- a/cmd/object-handlers.go
+++ b/cmd/object-handlers.go
@@ -1727,9 +1727,6 @@ func (api objectAPIHandlers) CopyObjectPartHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *htt
 		writeErrorResponse(w, toAPIErrorCode(ctx, err), r.URL, guessIsBrowserReq(r))
 		return
 	}
-	if isEncrypted {
-		partInfo.ETag = tryDecryptETag(objectEncryptionKey, partInfo.ETag, crypto.SSEC.IsRequested(r.Header))
-	}
 
 	if isEncrypted {
 		partInfo.ETag = tryDecryptETag(objectEncryptionKey, partInfo.ETag, crypto.SSEC.IsRequested(r.Header))