diff --git a/dsse/verify.go b/dsse/verify.go
index 796039bd..d77e83c5 100644
--- a/dsse/verify.go
+++ b/dsse/verify.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func (e Envelope) Verify(opts ...VerificationOption) ([]CheckedVerifier, error)
 	checkedVerifiers := make([]CheckedVerifier, 0)
 	verified := 0
 	for _, sig := range e.Signatures {
-		if sig.Certificate != nil && len(sig.Certificate) > 0 {
+		if len(sig.Certificate) > 0 {
 			cert, err := cryptoutil.TryParseCertificate(sig.Certificate)
 			if err != nil {
 				continue