diff --git a/sshconnect2.c b/sshconnect2.c
--- a/sshconnect2.c
+++ b/sshconnect2.c
@@ -2055,10 +2055,6 @@
 	*sigp = NULL;
 	*lenp = 0;
 
-	if (stat(_PATH_SSH_KEY_SIGN, &st) == -1) {
-		error_f("not installed: %s", strerror(errno));
-		return -1;
-	}
 	if (fflush(stdout) != 0) {
 		error_f("fflush: %s", strerror(errno));
 		return -1;