diff --git a/src/common-ssh/common-ssh/ssh.h b/src/common-ssh/common-ssh/ssh.h
index 8f6f6893..672e7767 100644
--- a/src/common-ssh/common-ssh/ssh.h
+++ b/src/common-ssh/common-ssh/ssh.h
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void guac_common_ssh_uninit();
  */
 guac_common_ssh_session* guac_common_ssh_create_session(guac_client* client,
         const char* hostname, const char* port, guac_common_ssh_user* user, int keepalive,
-        const int host_key_type, const char* host_key);
+        const char* host_key);
 
 /**
  * Disconnects and destroys the given SSH session, freeing all associated
diff --git a/src/common-ssh/ssh.c b/src/common-ssh/ssh.c
index 03c4d125..54eae3b0 100644
--- a/src/common-ssh/ssh.c
+++ b/src/common-ssh/ssh.c
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ static int guac_common_ssh_authenticate(guac_common_ssh_session* common_session)
 
 guac_common_ssh_session* guac_common_ssh_create_session(guac_client* client,
         const char* hostname, const char* port, guac_common_ssh_user* user, int keepalive,
-        const int host_key_type, const char* host_key) {
+        const char* host_key) {
 
     int retval;
 
@@ -529,9 +529,8 @@ guac_common_ssh_session* guac_common_ssh_create_session(guac_client* client,
     /* Add host key provided from settings */
     if (host_key && strcmp(host_key, "") > 0) {
 
-        int kh_add = libssh2_knownhost_addc(ssh_known_hosts, hostname, NULL, host_key, strlen(host_key),
-                NULL, 0, LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_TYPE_PLAIN|LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_KEYENC_BASE64|
-                         host_key_type, NULL);
+        int kh_add = libssh2_knownhost_readline(ssh_known_hosts, host_key, strlen(host_key),
+                LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_FILE_OPENSSH);
 
         if (kh_add)
             guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_WARNING, "Failed to add provided host key"
@@ -564,7 +563,7 @@ guac_common_ssh_session* guac_common_ssh_create_session(guac_client* client,
                 "Host key match found for %s", hostname);
             break;
         case LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_CHECK_NOTFOUND:
-            guac_client_abort(client, GUAC_PROTOCOL_STATUS_SERVER_ERROR,
+            guac_client_log(client, GUAC_LOG_WARNING,
                 "Host key not found for %s.", hostname);
             break;
         case LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_CHECK_MISMATCH:
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp.c b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp.c
index 30b19326..4d484320 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp.c
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ void* guac_rdp_client_thread(void* data) {
         rdp_client->sftp_session =
             guac_common_ssh_create_session(client, settings->sftp_hostname,
                     settings->sftp_port, rdp_client->sftp_user, settings->sftp_server_alive_interval,
-                    settings->sftp_host_key_type, settings->sftp_host_key);
+                    settings->sftp_host_key);
 
         /* Fail if SSH connection does not succeed */
         if (rdp_client->sftp_session == NULL) {
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_settings.c b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_settings.c
index 65e79e6b..2fe261ce 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_settings.c
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_settings.c
@@ -360,12 +360,6 @@ enum RDP_ARGS_IDX {
      */
     IDX_SFTP_HOSTNAME,
 
-    /**
-     * The type of public SSH host key provided.  If not specified, it defaults
-     * to SSH-RSA.
-     */
-    IDX_SFTP_HOST_KEY_TYPE,
-
     /**
      * The public SSH host key of the SFTP server.  Optional.
      */
@@ -843,27 +837,6 @@ guac_rdp_settings* guac_rdp_parse_args(guac_user* user,
         guac_user_parse_args_string(user, GUAC_RDP_CLIENT_ARGS, argv,
                 IDX_SFTP_HOST_KEY, NULL);
 
-    if(settings->sftp_host_key) {
-        /* Type of public SSH host key. */
-        char* str_host_key_type = guac_user_parse_args_string(user, GUAC_RDP_CLIENT_ARGS, argv,
-                    IDX_SFTP_HOST_KEY_TYPE, "ssh-rsa");
-        
-        if (strcmp(str_host_key_type, "ssh-rsa") == 0)
-            settings->sftp_host_key_type = LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_KEY_SSHRSA;
-        else if (strcmp(str_host_key_type, "ssh-dss") == 0)
-            settings->sftp_host_key_type = LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_KEY_SSHDSS;
-        else if (strcmp(str_host_key_type, "rsa1") == 0)
-            settings->sftp_host_key_type = LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_KEY_RSA1;
-        else {
-            guac_user_log(user, GUAC_LOG_WARNING, "Invalid host key type specified %s.  "
-                    "Ignoring host key.", str_host_key_type);
-            settings->sftp_host_key = NULL;
-        }
-
-        free(str_host_key_type);
-
-    }
-
     /* Port for SFTP connection */
     settings->sftp_port =
         guac_user_parse_args_string(user, GUAC_RDP_CLIENT_ARGS, argv,
diff --git a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_settings.h b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_settings.h
index 0a442799..4f3839e6 100644
--- a/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_settings.h
+++ b/src/protocols/rdp/rdp_settings.h
@@ -342,11 +342,6 @@ typedef struct guac_rdp_settings {
      */
     char* sftp_hostname;
 
-    /**
-     * The type of the public SSH hos key.
-     */
-    int sftp_host_key_type;
-
     /**
      * The public SSH host key.
      */
diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/settings.c b/src/protocols/ssh/settings.c
index 119d725d..4a1c3710 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/settings.c
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/settings.c
@@ -71,11 +71,6 @@ enum SSH_ARGS_IDX {
      */
     IDX_HOSTNAME,
 
-    /**
-     * The type of public SSH host key provided.  Optional.
-     */
-    IDX_HOST_KEY_TYPE,
-
     /**
      * The Base64-encoded public SSH host key.  Optional.
      */
@@ -264,24 +259,6 @@ guac_ssh_settings* guac_ssh_parse_args(guac_user* user,
         guac_user_parse_args_string(user, GUAC_SSH_CLIENT_ARGS, argv,
                 IDX_HOST_KEY, NULL);
 
-    if (settings->host_key) {
-        char* str_host_key_type = guac_user_parse_args_string(user, GUAC_SSH_CLIENT_ARGS, argv,
-                    IDX_HOST_KEY_TYPE, "ssh-rsa");
-        if (strcmp(str_host_key_type, "ssh-rsa") == 0)
-            settings->host_key_type = LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_KEY_SSHRSA;
-        else if (strcmp(str_host_key_type, "ssh-dss") == 0)
-            settings->host_key_type = LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_KEY_SSHDSS;
-        else if (strcmp(str_host_key_type, "rsa1") == 0)
-            settings->host_key_type = LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_KEY_RSA1;
-        else {
-            guac_user_log(user, GUAC_LOG_WARNING, "Invalid host key type specified %s.  "
-                    "Ignoring host key.", str_host_key_type);
-            settings->host_key = NULL;
-        }
-
-        free(str_host_key_type);
-    }
-
     settings->username =
         guac_user_parse_args_string(user, GUAC_SSH_CLIENT_ARGS, argv,
                 IDX_USERNAME, NULL);
diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/settings.h b/src/protocols/ssh/settings.h
index e47a8161..761239c7 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/settings.h
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/settings.h
@@ -70,11 +70,6 @@ typedef struct guac_ssh_settings {
      */
     char* hostname;
 
-    /**
-     * The type of public SSH host key.
-     */
-    int host_key_type;
-
     /**
      * The public SSH host key.
      */
diff --git a/src/protocols/ssh/ssh.c b/src/protocols/ssh/ssh.c
index 63765559..f98f2228 100644
--- a/src/protocols/ssh/ssh.c
+++ b/src/protocols/ssh/ssh.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ void* ssh_client_thread(void* data) {
     /* Open SSH session */
     ssh_client->session = guac_common_ssh_create_session(client,
             settings->hostname, settings->port, ssh_client->user, settings->server_alive_interval,
-            settings->host_key_type, settings->host_key);
+            settings->host_key);
     if (ssh_client->session == NULL) {
         /* Already aborted within guac_common_ssh_create_session() */
         return NULL;
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ void* ssh_client_thread(void* data) {
         ssh_client->sftp_session =
             guac_common_ssh_create_session(client, settings->hostname,
                     settings->port, ssh_client->user, settings->server_alive_interval,
-                    settings->host_key_type, settings->host_key);
+                    settings->host_key);
         if (ssh_client->sftp_session == NULL) {
             /* Already aborted within guac_common_ssh_create_session() */
             return NULL;
diff --git a/src/protocols/vnc/settings.c b/src/protocols/vnc/settings.c
index 5f82b39b..130c97d5 100644
--- a/src/protocols/vnc/settings.c
+++ b/src/protocols/vnc/settings.c
@@ -211,11 +211,6 @@ enum VNC_ARGS_IDX {
      */
     IDX_SFTP_USERNAME,
 
-    /**
-     * The type of public SSH host key provided to identify the SFTP server.
-     */
-    IDX_SFTP_HOST_KEY_TYPE,
-
     /**
      * The public SSH host key to identify the SFTP server.
      */
@@ -429,27 +424,6 @@ guac_vnc_settings* guac_vnc_parse_args(guac_user* user,
         guac_user_parse_args_string(user, GUAC_VNC_CLIENT_ARGS, argv,
                 IDX_SFTP_HOST_KEY, NULL);
 
-    if(settings->sftp_host_key) {
-        /* Type of public SSH host key. */
-        char* str_host_key_type = guac_user_parse_args_string(user, GUAC_VNC_CLIENT_ARGS, argv,
-                    IDX_SFTP_HOST_KEY_TYPE, "ssh-rsa");
-
-        if (strcmp(str_host_key_type, "ssh-rsa") == 0)
-            settings->sftp_host_key_type = LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_KEY_SSHRSA;
-        else if (strcmp(str_host_key_type, "ssh-dss") == 0)
-            settings->sftp_host_key_type = LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_KEY_SSHDSS;
-        else if (strcmp(str_host_key_type, "rsa1") == 0)
-            settings->sftp_host_key_type = LIBSSH2_KNOWNHOST_KEY_RSA1;
-        else {
-            guac_user_log(user, GUAC_LOG_WARNING, "Invalid host key type specified %s.  "
-                    "Ignoring host key.", str_host_key_type);
-            settings->sftp_host_key = NULL;
-        }
-
-        free(str_host_key_type);
-
-    }
-
     /* Port for SFTP connection */
     settings->sftp_port =
         guac_user_parse_args_string(user, GUAC_VNC_CLIENT_ARGS, argv,
diff --git a/src/protocols/vnc/settings.h b/src/protocols/vnc/settings.h
index 35809f83..3e2ebd5e 100644
--- a/src/protocols/vnc/settings.h
+++ b/src/protocols/vnc/settings.h
@@ -138,11 +138,6 @@ typedef struct guac_vnc_settings {
      */
     char* sftp_hostname;
 
-    /**
-     * The type of public SSH host key provided.
-     */
-    int sftp_host_key_type;
-
     /**
      * The public SSH host key.
      */
diff --git a/src/protocols/vnc/vnc.c b/src/protocols/vnc/vnc.c
index 1146ad43..d9f9dbbb 100644
--- a/src/protocols/vnc/vnc.c
+++ b/src/protocols/vnc/vnc.c
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void* guac_vnc_client_thread(void* data) {
         vnc_client->sftp_session =
             guac_common_ssh_create_session(client, settings->sftp_hostname,
                     settings->sftp_port, vnc_client->sftp_user, settings->sftp_server_alive_interval,
-                    settings->sftp_host_key_type, settings->sftp_host_key);
+                    settings->sftp_host_key);
 
         /* Fail if SSH connection does not succeed */
         if (vnc_client->sftp_session == NULL) {