--- a/lib/cryptohi/secsign.c
+++ b/lib/cryptohi/secsign.c
@@ -50,23 +50,16 @@ SGN_NewContext(SECOidTag alg, SECKEYPriv
 
     /* verify our key type */
     if (key->keyType != keyType &&
 	!((key->keyType == dsaKey) && (keyType == fortezzaKey)) ) {
 	PORT_SetError(SEC_ERROR_INVALID_ALGORITHM);
 	return 0;
     }
 
-#ifndef NSS_ECC_MORE_THAN_SUITE_B
-    if (key->keyType == ecKey) {
-	PORT_SetError(SEC_ERROR_INVALID_ALGORITHM);
-	return 0;
-    }
-#endif
-
     cx = (SGNContext*) PORT_ZAlloc(sizeof(SGNContext));
     if (cx) {
 	cx->hashalg = hashalg;
 	cx->signalg = signalg;
 	cx->key = key;
     }
     return cx;
 }