diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 67e995bea..54186f6d2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ buildscript {
         mavenCentral()
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.1.1'
+        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:7.1.2'
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/PgpDecryptionService.java b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/PgpDecryptionService.java
index 9a2288884..a676e5d5d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/PgpDecryptionService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/eu/siacs/conversations/crypto/PgpDecryptionService.java
@@ -148,9 +148,6 @@ public class PgpDecryptionService {
 						try {
 							os.flush();
 							final String body = os.toString();
-							if (body == null) {
-								throw new IOException("body was null");
-							}
 							message.setBody(body);
 							message.setEncryption(Message.ENCRYPTION_DECRYPTED);
 							final HttpConnectionManager manager = mXmppConnectionService.getHttpConnectionManager();