diff --git a/check_xmppng b/check_xmppng
index 6987c61..8ee96d1 100755
--- a/check_xmppng
+++ b/check_xmppng
@@ -335,14 +335,6 @@ class Xmpp(nagiosplugin.Resource):
                 context.load_verify_locations(**kwargs)
             else:
                 context.load_default_certs()
-            stats = context.cert_store_stats()
-            if stats['x509_ca'] == 0:
-                _LOG.info(
-                    "tried to load CA certificates from default locations, but"
-                    " could not find any CA certificates.")
-                raise XmppException('no CA certificates found')
-            else:
-                _LOG.debug('certificate store statistics: %s', stats)
         return context
 
     def initiate_tls(self):