remove check (IvGenerator is mandatory)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/sling/commons/crypto/jasypt/internal/JasyptStandardPBEStringCryptoService.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/sling/commons/crypto/jasypt/internal/JasyptStandardPBEStringCryptoService.java
index ad806c1..90f00d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/sling/commons/crypto/jasypt/internal/JasyptStandardPBEStringCryptoService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/sling/commons/crypto/jasypt/internal/JasyptStandardPBEStringCryptoService.java
@@ -104,9 +104,7 @@
         // mandatory
         encryptor.setAlgorithm(algorithm);
         final IvGenerator ivGenerator = this.ivGenerator;
-        if (Objects.nonNull(ivGenerator)) {
-            encryptor.setIvGenerator(ivGenerator);
-        }
+        encryptor.setIvGenerator(ivGenerator);
         // optional
         encryptor.setKeyObtentionIterations(configuration.keyObtentionIterations());
         encryptor.setStringOutputType(configuration.stringOutputType());