diff --git a/data/daemon.conf b/data/daemon.conf
index b5d5a77b7..88b6118e5 100644
--- a/data/daemon.conf
+++ b/data/daemon.conf
@@ -46,6 +46,5 @@ UriSchemes=
 # Ignore power levels of devices when running updates
 IgnorePower=false
 
-# For systems using polkit for authorization, only support installing firmware
-# signed with a trusted key
+# Only support installing firmware signed with a trusted key
 OnlyTrusted=true
diff --git a/src/fu-engine.c b/src/fu-engine.c
index a056d2674..802963bbb 100644
--- a/src/fu-engine.c
+++ b/src/fu-engine.c
@@ -1709,7 +1709,6 @@ fu_engine_check_requirement(FuEngine *self,
 gboolean
 fu_engine_check_trust(FuEngine *self, FuInstallTask *task, GError **error)
 {
-#ifdef HAVE_POLKIT
 	if (fu_config_get_only_trusted(self->config) &&
 	    (fu_install_task_get_trust_flags(task) & FWUPD_TRUST_FLAG_PAYLOAD) == 0) {
 		g_autofree gchar *sysconfdir = fu_common_get_path(FU_PATH_KIND_SYSCONFDIR_PKG);
@@ -1722,15 +1721,6 @@ fu_engine_check_trust(FuEngine *self, FuInstallTask *task, GError **error)
 			    fn);
 		return FALSE;
 	}
-#else
-	if ((fu_install_task_get_trust_flags(task) & FWUPD_TRUST_FLAG_PAYLOAD) == 0) {
-		g_set_error_literal(error,
-				    FWUPD_ERROR,
-				    FWUPD_ERROR_INVALID_FILE,
-				    "firmware signature missing or not trusted");
-		return FALSE;
-	}
-#endif
 	return TRUE;
 }