diff --git a/pywallet.py b/pywallet.py
index 7450490..4adbfe1 100644
--- a/pywallet.py
+++ b/pywallet.py
@@ -1227,8 +1227,6 @@ def PrivKeyToSecret(privkey):
 
 def SecretToASecret(secret, compressed=False):
 	prefix = chr((addrtype+128)&255)
-	if addrtype==48:  #assuming Litecoin
-		prefix = chr(128)
 	vchIn = prefix + secret
 	if compressed: vchIn += '\01'
 	return EncodeBase58Check(vchIn)