diff --git a/age/Cargo.toml b/age/Cargo.toml
index e56e16d8..6a4e303c 100644
--- a/age/Cargo.toml
+++ b/age/Cargo.toml
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ default = []
 armor = []
 async = ["futures", "memchr"]
 cli-common = ["atty", "console", "pinentry", "rpassword"]
+fatfree = []
 plugin = ["age-core/plugin", "which", "wsl"]
 ssh = [
     "aes",
diff --git a/age/src/protocol.rs b/age/src/protocol.rs
index b5229df5..369216dd 100644
--- a/age/src/protocol.rs
+++ b/age/src/protocol.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 //! Encryption and decryption routines for age.
 
-use age_core::{format::grease_the_joint, secrecy::SecretString};
+use age_core::secrecy::SecretString;
 use rand::{rngs::OsRng, RngCore};
 use std::io::{self, Read, Write};
 
@@ -89,8 +89,10 @@ impl Encryptor {
                 for recipient in recipients {
                     stanzas.append(&mut recipient.wrap_file_key(&file_key)?);
                 }
-                // Keep the joint well oiled!
-                stanzas.push(grease_the_joint());
+                #[cfg(not(feature = "fatfree"))] {
+                    // Keep the joint well oiled!
+                    stanzas.push(age_core::format::grease_the_joint());
+                }
                 stanzas
             }
             EncryptorType::Passphrase(passphrase) => {