diff --git a/phpseclib/Crypt/Common/Formats/Keys/PKCS8.php b/phpseclib/Crypt/Common/Formats/Keys/PKCS8.php
index ce525c28..7aa55480 100644
--- a/phpseclib/Crypt/Common/Formats/Keys/PKCS8.php
+++ b/phpseclib/Crypt/Common/Formats/Keys/PKCS8.php
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ abstract class PKCS8 extends PKCS
     {
         switch ($algo) {
             case 'desCBC':
-                $cipher = new TripleDES('cbc');
+                $cipher = new DES('cbc');
                 break;
             case 'des-EDE3-CBC':
                 $cipher = new TripleDES('cbc');