diff --git a/src/vm-repair/HISTORY.rst b/src/vm-repair/HISTORY.rst
index c491fa644d8..74b85e016d1 100644
--- a/src/vm-repair/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/src/vm-repair/HISTORY.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 
 Release History
 ===============
+
+0.5.3
+++++++
+Removing check for EncryptionSettingsCollection.enabled is string 'false'.
+
 0.5.2
 ++++++
 Fix bug in _fetch_encryption_settings, add check for EncryptionSettingsCollection.enabled is false.
diff --git a/src/vm-repair/azext_vm_repair/repair_utils.py b/src/vm-repair/azext_vm_repair/repair_utils.py
index 29e336e28fd..97cac7ec505 100644
--- a/src/vm-repair/azext_vm_repair/repair_utils.py
+++ b/src/vm-repair/azext_vm_repair/repair_utils.py
@@ -352,8 +352,6 @@ def _fetch_encryption_settings(source_vm):
         return Encryption.NONE, key_vault, kekurl, secreturl
     if not enabled:
         return Encryption.NONE, key_vault, kekurl, secreturl
-    if enabled.tolower() == 'false':
-        return Encryption.NONE, key_vault, kekurl, secreturl
     if kekurl == []:
         key_vault, secreturl = key_vault[0], secreturl[0]
         return Encryption.SINGLE_WITHOUT_KEK, key_vault, kekurl, secreturl
diff --git a/src/vm-repair/setup.py b/src/vm-repair/setup.py
index 7c2037b27ef..429c1f51609 100644
--- a/src/vm-repair/setup.py
+++ b/src/vm-repair/setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from codecs import open
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
-VERSION = "0.5.2"
+VERSION = "0.5.3"
 
 CLASSIFIERS = [
     'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',