diff --git a/init_dir.go b/init_dir.go
index bf6740e..7b1dc7b 100644
--- a/init_dir.go
+++ b/init_dir.go
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ func initDir(args *argContainer) {
 	password := readpassword.Twice(args.extpass)
 	readpassword.CheckTrailingGarbage()
 	creator := tlog.ProgramName + " " + GitVersion
-	err = configfile.CreateConfFile(args.config, password, args.plaintextnames, args.scryptn, creator, args.aessiv, args.raw64)
+	err = configfile.CreateConfFile(args.config, password, args.plaintextnames, args.scryptn, creator, args.aessiv)
 	if err != nil {
 		tlog.Fatal.Println(err)
 		os.Exit(ErrExitInit)
diff --git a/internal/configfile/config_file.go b/internal/configfile/config_file.go
index d28b1d4..5bb021c 100644
--- a/internal/configfile/config_file.go
+++ b/internal/configfile/config_file.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ type ConfFile struct {
 // CreateConfFile - create a new config with a random key encrypted with
 // "password" and write it to "filename".
 // Uses scrypt with cost parameter logN.
-func CreateConfFile(filename string, password string, plaintextNames bool, logN int, creator string, aessiv bool, raw64 bool) error {
+func CreateConfFile(filename string, password string, plaintextNames bool, logN int, creator string, aessiv bool) error {
 	var cf ConfFile
 	cf.filename = filename
 	cf.Creator = creator
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ func CreateConfFile(filename string, password string, plaintextNames bool, logN
 		cf.FeatureFlags = append(cf.FeatureFlags, knownFlags[FlagDirIV])
 		cf.FeatureFlags = append(cf.FeatureFlags, knownFlags[FlagEMENames])
 		cf.FeatureFlags = append(cf.FeatureFlags, knownFlags[FlagLongNames])
-		if raw64 {
-			cf.FeatureFlags = append(cf.FeatureFlags, knownFlags[FlagRaw64])
-		}
+		cf.FeatureFlags = append(cf.FeatureFlags, knownFlags[FlagRaw64])
 	}
 	if aessiv {
 		cf.FeatureFlags = append(cf.FeatureFlags, knownFlags[FlagAESSIV])
diff --git a/internal/configfile/config_test.go b/internal/configfile/config_test.go
index 5a16533..7899dac 100644
--- a/internal/configfile/config_test.go
+++ b/internal/configfile/config_test.go
@@ -60,18 +60,22 @@ func TestLoadV2StrangeFeature(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCreateConfFile(t *testing.T) {
-	err := CreateConfFile("config_test/tmp.conf", "test", false, 10, "test", false, false)
+	err := CreateConfFile("config_test/tmp.conf", "test", false, 10, "test", false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
-	_, _, err = LoadConfFile("config_test/tmp.conf", "test")
+	_, c, err := LoadConfFile("config_test/tmp.conf", "test")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
+	// Raw64 is set by default since gocryptfs v1.3
+	if !c.IsFeatureFlagSet(FlagRaw64) {
+		t.Error("FlagRaw64 flag should be set but is not")
+	}
 }
 
 func TestCreateConfFileAESSIV(t *testing.T) {
-	err := CreateConfFile("config_test/tmp.conf", "test", false, 10, "test", true, false)
+	err := CreateConfFile("config_test/tmp.conf", "test", false, 10, "test", true)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
 	}
@@ -84,20 +88,6 @@ func TestCreateConfFileAESSIV(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestCreateConfFileRaw64(t *testing.T) {
-	err := CreateConfFile("config_test/tmp.conf", "test", false, 10, "test", false, true)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	_, c, err := LoadConfFile("config_test/tmp.conf", "test")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	if !c.IsFeatureFlagSet(FlagRaw64) {
-		t.Error("FlagRaw64 flag should be set but is not")
-	}
-}
-
 func TestIsFeatureFlagKnown(t *testing.T) {
 	// Test a few hardcoded values
 	testKnownFlags := []string{"DirIV", "PlaintextNames", "EMENames", "GCMIV128", "LongNames", "AESSIV"}