diff --git a/ssl/s3_srvr.c b/ssl/s3_srvr.c
index 0dce557df..df51bf9c7 100644
--- a/ssl/s3_srvr.c
+++ b/ssl/s3_srvr.c
@@ -2765,7 +2765,7 @@ int ssl3_get_cert_verify(SSL *s)
 	if (s->s3->tmp.message_type != SSL3_MT_CERTIFICATE_VERIFY)
 		{
 		s->s3->tmp.reuse_message=1;
-		if ((peer != NULL) && (type & EVP_PKT_SIGN))
+		if (peer != NULL)
 			{
 			al=SSL_AD_UNEXPECTED_MESSAGE;
 			SSLerr(SSL_F_SSL3_GET_CERT_VERIFY,SSL_R_MISSING_VERIFY_MESSAGE);