diff --git a/src/cmd_hmac_decrypt.rs b/src/cmd_hmac_decrypt.rs
index c778ef2..382d700 100644
--- a/src/cmd_hmac_decrypt.rs
+++ b/src/cmd_hmac_decrypt.rs
@@ -32,28 +32,26 @@ impl Command for CommandImpl {
         let ciphertext = sub_arg_matches.value_of("ciphertext").unwrap();
         let auto_pbe = sub_arg_matches.is_present("auto-pbe");
 
-        let text = if pbeutil::is_simple_pbe_encrypted(ciphertext) {
-            pbeutil::simple_pbe_decrypt_with_prompt_to_string(&ciphertext)?
-        } else {
-            hmac_decrypt(ciphertext, auto_pbe)?
-        };
+        let text = try_decrypt_with_pbe_option(ciphertext, auto_pbe)?;
 
         if json_output {
             let mut json = BTreeMap::<&'_ str, String>::new();
             json.insert("plaintext", text);
-
             util::print_pretty_json(&json);
         } else {
             success!("Plaintext: {}", text);
         }
-
         Ok(None)
     }
 }
 
 pub fn try_decrypt(ciphertext: &str) -> XResult<String> {
+    try_decrypt_with_pbe_option(ciphertext, true)
+}
+
+pub fn try_decrypt_with_pbe_option(ciphertext: &str, auto_pbe: bool) -> XResult<String> {
     if is_hmac_encrypted(ciphertext) {
-        hmac_decrypt(ciphertext, true)
+        hmac_decrypt(ciphertext, auto_pbe)
     } else if pbeutil::is_simple_pbe_encrypted(ciphertext) {
         pbeutil::simple_pbe_decrypt_with_prompt_to_string(&ciphertext)
     } else {