private byte[] extractSalt(String encPass) {
    String encPassNoLabel = encPass.substring(6);

    byte[] hashAndSalt = Base64.decode(encPassNoLabel.getBytes());
    int saltLength = hashAndSalt.length - SHA_LENGTH;
    byte[] salt = new byte[saltLength];
    System.arraycopy(hashAndSalt, SHA_LENGTH, salt, 0, saltLength);

    return salt;
  }