diff --git a/scripts/mar_sign.sh b/scripts/mar_sign.sh
index 6a9fac2e0..b5d147705 100644
--- a/scripts/mar_sign.sh
+++ b/scripts/mar_sign.sh
@@ -200,15 +200,6 @@ sign_mars() {
           "$SIGNMAR" -d "$NSS_CONFIG_DIR" -n "mar_sig" -s "$mar_file" "$mar_file".signed
           echo "Signed $mar_file. Verifying signature..."
           "$SIGNMAR" -d "$NSS_CONFIG_DIR" -n "mar_sig" -v "$mar_file".signed
-          if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-            echo "Signature verification failed for $mar_file.signed" >&2
-            exit 1
-          fi
-          "$SIGNMAR" -D "build/signing/public_key.der" -v "$mar_file".signed
-          if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-            echo "Public key verification failed for $mar_file.signed" >&2
-            exit 1
-          fi
           mv "$mar_file".signed "$mar_file"
           echo "Successfully signed $mar_file"
           update_manifests "$mar_file"