diff --git a/src/CrossSigningManager.js b/src/CrossSigningManager.js
index 5c254bbd00..f6a4c914b7 100644
--- a/src/CrossSigningManager.js
+++ b/src/CrossSigningManager.js
@@ -96,11 +96,8 @@ async function getSecretStorageKey({ keys: keyInfos }, ssssItemName) {
         {
             keyInfo: info,
             checkPrivateKey: async (input) => {
-                if (!info.pubkey) {
-                    return true;
-                }
                 const key = await inputToKey(input);
-                return MatrixClientPeg.get().checkSecretStoragePrivateKey(key, info.pubkey);
+                return await MatrixClientPeg.get().checkSecretStorageKey(key, info);
             },
         },
         /* className= */ null,