diff --git a/elgamal/elgamal.go b/elgamal/elgamal.go
index cbd5d8dd..c990d992 100644
--- a/elgamal/elgamal.go
+++ b/elgamal/elgamal.go
@@ -138,7 +138,37 @@ func Encrypt(random io.Reader, pub *PublicKey, msg []byte) (c1, c2 *big.Int, err
     em[len(em)-len(msg)-1] = 0
     copy(mm, msg)
 
-    m := new(big.Int).SetBytes(em)
+    return EncryptLegacy(random, pub, em)
+}
+
+// Decrypt
+func Decrypt(priv *PrivateKey, c1, c2 *big.Int) (msg []byte, err error) {
+    em, err := DecryptLegacy(priv, c1, c2)
+    if err != nil {
+        return nil, err
+    }
+
+    firstByteIsTwo := subtle.ConstantTimeByteEq(em[0], 2)
+
+    var lookingForIndex, index int
+    lookingForIndex = 1
+
+    for i := 1; i < len(em); i++ {
+        equals0 := subtle.ConstantTimeByteEq(em[i], 0)
+        index = subtle.ConstantTimeSelect(lookingForIndex&equals0, i, index)
+        lookingForIndex = subtle.ConstantTimeSelect(equals0, 0, lookingForIndex)
+    }
+
+    if firstByteIsTwo != 1 || lookingForIndex != 0 || index < 9 {
+        return nil, errors.New("elgamal: decryption error")
+    }
+
+    return em[index+1:], nil
+}
+
+// EncryptLegacy
+func EncryptLegacy(random io.Reader, pub *PublicKey, msg []byte) (c1, c2 *big.Int, err error) {
+    m := new(big.Int).SetBytes(msg)
 
     k, err := rand.Int(random, pub.P)
     if err != nil {
@@ -153,8 +183,8 @@ func Encrypt(random io.Reader, pub *PublicKey, msg []byte) (c1, c2 *big.Int, err
     return
 }
 
-// Decrypt
-func Decrypt(priv *PrivateKey, c1, c2 *big.Int) (msg []byte, err error) {
+// DecryptLegacy
+func DecryptLegacy(priv *PrivateKey, c1, c2 *big.Int) (msg []byte, err error) {
     s := new(big.Int).Exp(c1, priv.X, priv.P)
     if s.ModInverse(s, priv.P) == nil {
         return nil, errors.New("elgamal: invalid private key")
@@ -164,22 +194,7 @@ func Decrypt(priv *PrivateKey, c1, c2 *big.Int) (msg []byte, err error) {
     s.Mod(s, priv.P)
     em := s.Bytes()
 
-    firstByteIsTwo := subtle.ConstantTimeByteEq(em[0], 2)
-
-    var lookingForIndex, index int
-    lookingForIndex = 1
-
-    for i := 1; i < len(em); i++ {
-        equals0 := subtle.ConstantTimeByteEq(em[i], 0)
-        index = subtle.ConstantTimeSelect(lookingForIndex&equals0, i, index)
-        lookingForIndex = subtle.ConstantTimeSelect(equals0, 0, lookingForIndex)
-    }
-
-    if firstByteIsTwo != 1 || lookingForIndex != 0 || index < 9 {
-        return nil, errors.New("elgamal: decryption error")
-    }
-
-    return em[index+1:], nil
+    return em, nil
 }
 
 // c1 and c2 data
diff --git a/elgamal/elgamal_test.go b/elgamal/elgamal_test.go
index c1fa54f4..50793aa4 100644
--- a/elgamal/elgamal_test.go
+++ b/elgamal/elgamal_test.go
@@ -71,6 +71,28 @@ func Test_Encrypt_2(t *testing.T) {
     assertEqual(string(de), data, "Encrypt-Dedata")
 }
 
+func Test_EncryptLegacy(t *testing.T) {
+    assertEqual := cryptobin_test.AssertEqualT(t)
+    assertNotEmpty := cryptobin_test.AssertNotEmptyT(t)
+    assertError := cryptobin_test.AssertErrorT(t)
+
+    pri, err := GenerateKey(rand.Reader, testBitsize, testProbability)
+    pub := &pri.PublicKey
+
+    assertError(err, "Encrypt-Error")
+    assertNotEmpty(pri, "Encrypt")
+
+    data := "123tesfd!df"
+
+    c1, c2, err := EncryptLegacy(rand.Reader, pub, []byte(data))
+    assertError(err, "EncryptLegacy-Encrypt-Error")
+
+    de, err := DecryptLegacy(pri, c1, c2)
+    assertError(err, "EncryptLegacy-Decrypt-Error")
+
+    assertEqual(string(de), data, "EncryptLegacy-Dedata")
+}
+
 func Test_EncryptAsn1(t *testing.T) {
     assertEqual := cryptobin_test.AssertEqualT(t)
     assertNotEmpty := cryptobin_test.AssertNotEmptyT(t)