diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 13b3b4e..2ca7371 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ similar to `python3 -mcompileall -b` where `-b` does an in place compilation.
 ```python
 from pyce import encrypt_path
 encrypt_path('pyce/hello.pyc')
-[('pyce/hello.pyce', '443df1d5f9914d13ed27950dd81aa2dd9d3b708be416c388f3226ad398d71a14')]
+[('da78a5bfe655d01334d7121dc0f021de870dc11515424f528045eb5f29098504', 'd11d969ab1d345df86f4180db549f5ffc400da10d03d43e1fa93eae373199dae')]
 ```
 
 Second, register your keys and try importing from the encrypted module or
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ package:
 
 ```python
 from pyce import PYCEPathFinder
-PYCEPathFinder.KEYS = {'pyce/hello.pyce' : '443df1d5f9914d13ed27950dd81aa2dd9d3b708be416c388f3226ad398d71a14'}
+PYCEPathFinder.KEYS = {'da78a5bfe655d01334d7121dc0f021de870dc11515424f528045eb5f29098504': 'd11d969ab1d345df86f4180db549f5ffc400da10d03d43e1fa93eae373199dae'}
 
 import sys
 sys.meta_path.insert(0, PYCEPathFinder)
diff --git a/pyce/_crypto.py b/pyce/_crypto.py
index 7626a96..b97c1d7 100644
--- a/pyce/_crypto.py
+++ b/pyce/_crypto.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@
 Example use:
 
 >>> from pyce.crypto import encrypt_path, decryptf
->>> path, key = encrypt_path('pyce/hello.pyc')[0]
->>> print(decryptf(path, key))
+>>> hash, key = encrypt_path('pyce/hello.pyc')[0]
+>>> print(decryptf('pyce/hello.pyce', key))
 """
 
 
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def encrypt_path(path: str, extensions: Set[str] = ENC_EXT, exclusions:
         exclusions: files that should not be encrypted
 
     Returns:
-        List of all paths and their encryption key
+        List of hashes of all encrypted files with their encryption key
     """
     if exclusions is None:
         exclusions = set()
@@ -118,8 +118,8 @@ def encrypt_path(path: str, extensions: Set[str] = ENC_EXT, exclusions:
                 data = openf.read()
 
                 # hash
-                hashv = srchash(data)
-                key = hashv.digest()
+                plaintext_hash = srchash(data)
+                key = plaintext_hash.digest()
 
                 # encrypt
                 cipher = Cipher(CIPHER(key), MODE(key[0:16]), backend=BACKEND)
@@ -131,12 +131,21 @@ def encrypt_path(path: str, extensions: Set[str] = ENC_EXT, exclusions:
                 openf.write(ciphertext)
 
                 # append HMAC
-                openf.write(hmac(key, ciphertext, HMAC_HS).digest())
+                ciphertext_hmac = hmac(key, ciphertext, HMAC_HS).digest()
+                openf.write(ciphertext_hmac)
 
             new_absolute_path, ext = splitext(absolute_path)
             new_absolute_path += ext + 'e'
             rename(absolute_path, new_absolute_path)
-            manifest.append((new_absolute_path, hashv.hexdigest()))
+
+            # add the decryption key for this file together with a hash of its
+            # encrypted contents. The import mechanism will then look up the
+            # required key by producing this same hash again at runtime.
+            encrypted_data = ciphertext + ciphertext_hmac
+            ciphertext_hash = srchash(encrypted_data)
+            manifest.append(
+                (ciphertext_hash.hexdigest(), plaintext_hash.hexdigest())
+            )
 
     return manifest
 
diff --git a/pyce/_imports.py b/pyce/_imports.py
index 06dd52a..72ca534 100644
--- a/pyce/_imports.py
+++ b/pyce/_imports.py
@@ -26,10 +26,9 @@
                                            _classify_pyc)
 from importlib.machinery import (FileFinder, ModuleSpec, PathFinder,
                                  SourcelessFileLoader)
-from os.path import normcase, relpath
 from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
 
-from pyce._crypto import decrypt
+from pyce._crypto import decrypt, srchash
 
 # Globals
 EXTENSIONS = ['.pyce']
@@ -69,8 +68,10 @@ def get_code(self, fullname: str) -> Any:
         path = self.get_filename(fullname)
         data = self.get_data(path)
 
-        # It is important to normalize path case for platforms like Windows
-        data = decrypt(data, PYCEPathFinder.KEYS[normcase(relpath(path))])
+        # Decrypt the code. Use a hash of the encrypted data to look up the
+        # required encryption key.
+        data_hash = srchash(data).hexdigest()
+        data = decrypt(data, PYCEPathFinder.KEYS[data_hash])
 
         # Call _classify_pyc to do basic validation of the pyc but ignore the
         # result. There's no source to check against.