Index: b/g10/gpg.c
===================================================================
--- b/g10/gpg.c
+++ b/g10/gpg.c
@@ -2284,6 +2284,12 @@
       {
 	switch( pargs.r_opt )
 	  {
+	  case aSym:
+	    /* We never need the user to repeat the passphrase for
+	       symmetric keys.  */
+	    opt.passphrase_repeat = 0;
+
+	    /* Fall through.  */
 	  case aCheckKeys:
 	  case aListConfig:
 	  case aListGcryptConfig:
@@ -2308,7 +2314,6 @@
 	  case aListSigs:
 	  case aExportSecret:
 	  case aExportSecretSub:
-	  case aSym:
 	  case aClearsign:
 	  case aGenRevoke:
 	  case aDesigRevoke: