diff --git a/iped-engine/src/main/java/iped/engine/task/HashTask.java b/iped-engine/src/main/java/iped/engine/task/HashTask.java
index 01b82003bd..d3f5b59a64 100644
--- a/iped-engine/src/main/java/iped/engine/task/HashTask.java
+++ b/iped-engine/src/main/java/iped/engine/task/HashTask.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public void init(ConfigurationManager configurationManager) throws Exception {
             if (!algorithm.equalsIgnoreCase(HASH.EDONKEY.toString())) {
                 digest = MessageDigest.getInstance(algorithm.toUpperCase());
             } else {
-                digest = MessageDigest.getInstance("MD4", "BC"); //$NON-NLS-1$
+                digest = MessageDigest.getInstance("MD4"); //$NON-NLS-1$
             }
             digestMap.put(algorithm, digest);
             if (HASH.SHA256.toString().equals(algorithm)) {