diff --git a/include/libssh/pki.h b/include/libssh/pki.h
index e7a20156..533d3e09 100644
--- a/include/libssh/pki.h
+++ b/include/libssh/pki.h
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ int ssh_pki_import_signature_blob(const ssh_string sig_blob,
 int ssh_pki_signature_verify(ssh_session session,
                              ssh_signature sig,
                              const ssh_key key,
-                             unsigned char *digest,
+                             const unsigned char *digest,
                              size_t dlen);
 
 /* SSH Public Key Functions */
diff --git a/include/libssh/pki_priv.h b/include/libssh/pki_priv.h
index 24538d8e..d365a2dd 100644
--- a/include/libssh/pki_priv.h
+++ b/include/libssh/pki_priv.h
@@ -124,11 +124,6 @@ ssh_signature pki_signature_from_blob(const ssh_key pubkey,
                                       const ssh_string sig_blob,
                                       enum ssh_keytypes_e type,
                                       enum ssh_digest_e hash_type);
-int pki_signature_verify(ssh_session session,
-                         const ssh_signature sig,
-                         const ssh_key key,
-                         const unsigned char *input,
-                         size_t input_len);
 
 /* SSH Signing Functions */
 ssh_signature pki_do_sign(const ssh_key privkey,
diff --git a/src/pki.c b/src/pki.c
index 2ee1bb5b..488500cc 100644
--- a/src/pki.c
+++ b/src/pki.c
@@ -2239,7 +2239,7 @@ int pki_key_check_hash_compatible(ssh_key key,
 int ssh_pki_signature_verify(ssh_session session,
                              ssh_signature sig,
                              const ssh_key key,
-                             unsigned char *input,
+                             const unsigned char *input,
                              size_t input_len)
 {
     int rc;
diff --git a/src/pki_crypto.c b/src/pki_crypto.c
index f73199c8..13198249 100644
--- a/src/pki_crypto.c
+++ b/src/pki_crypto.c
@@ -1856,46 +1856,6 @@ error:
     return NULL;
 }
 
-int pki_signature_verify(ssh_session session,
-                         const ssh_signature sig,
-                         const ssh_key key,
-                         const unsigned char *input,
-                         size_t input_len)
-{
-    int rc;
-
-    if (session == NULL || sig == NULL || key == NULL || input == NULL) {
-        SSH_LOG(SSH_LOG_TRACE, "Bad parameter provided to "
-                               "pki_signature_verify()");
-        return SSH_ERROR;
-    }
-
-    if (ssh_key_type_plain(key->type) != sig->type) {
-        SSH_LOG(SSH_LOG_WARN,
-                "Can not verify %s signature with %s key",
-                sig->type_c,
-                key->type_c);
-        return SSH_ERROR;
-    }
-
-    /* Check if public key and hash type are compatible */
-    rc = pki_key_check_hash_compatible(key, sig->hash_type);
-    if (rc != SSH_OK) {
-        return SSH_ERROR;
-    }
-
-    rc = pki_verify_data_signature(sig, key, input, input_len);
-
-    if (rc != SSH_OK){
-        ssh_set_error(session,
-                      SSH_FATAL,
-                      "Signature verification error");
-        return SSH_ERROR;
-    }
-
-    return SSH_OK;
-}
-
 static const EVP_MD *pki_digest_to_md(enum ssh_digest_e hash_type)
 {
     const EVP_MD *md = NULL;
diff --git a/src/pki_gcrypt.c b/src/pki_gcrypt.c
index 8adc8165..6e00194a 100644
--- a/src/pki_gcrypt.c
+++ b/src/pki_gcrypt.c
@@ -2087,47 +2087,6 @@ ssh_signature pki_signature_from_blob(const ssh_key pubkey,
     return sig;
 }
 
-int pki_signature_verify(ssh_session session,
-                         const ssh_signature sig,
-                         const ssh_key key,
-                         const unsigned char *input,
-                         size_t input_len)
-{
-    int rc;
-
-    if (session == NULL || sig == NULL || key == NULL || input == NULL) {
-        SSH_LOG(SSH_LOG_TRACE, "Bad parameter provided to "
-                               "pki_signature_verify()");
-        return SSH_ERROR;
-    }
-
-    if (ssh_key_type_plain(key->type) != sig->type) {
-        SSH_LOG(SSH_LOG_WARN,
-                "Can not verify %s signature with %s key",
-                sig->type_c,
-                key->type_c);
-        return SSH_ERROR;
-    }
-
-    /* Check if public key and hash type are compatible */
-    rc = pki_key_check_hash_compatible(key, sig->hash_type);
-    if (rc != SSH_OK) {
-        return SSH_ERROR;
-    }
-
-    /* For the other key types, calculate the hash and verify the signature */
-    rc = pki_verify_data_signature(sig, key, input, input_len);
-
-    if (rc != SSH_OK){
-        ssh_set_error(session,
-                      SSH_FATAL,
-                      "Signature verification error");
-        return SSH_ERROR;
-    }
-
-    return SSH_OK;
-}
-
 ssh_signature pki_do_sign_hash(const ssh_key privkey,
                                const unsigned char *hash,
                                size_t hlen,
diff --git a/src/pki_mbedcrypto.c b/src/pki_mbedcrypto.c
index 7236210a..3774192f 100644
--- a/src/pki_mbedcrypto.c
+++ b/src/pki_mbedcrypto.c
@@ -1022,42 +1022,6 @@ ssh_signature pki_signature_from_blob(const ssh_key pubkey,
     return sig;
 }
 
-int pki_signature_verify(ssh_session session, const ssh_signature sig, const
-        ssh_key key, const unsigned char *input, size_t input_len)
-{
-    int rc;
-
-    if (session == NULL || sig == NULL || key == NULL || input == NULL) {
-        SSH_LOG(SSH_LOG_TRACE, "Bad parameter provided to "
-                               "pki_signature_verify()");
-        return SSH_ERROR;
-    }
-
-    if (ssh_key_type_plain(key->type) != sig->type) {
-        SSH_LOG(SSH_LOG_WARN,
-                "Can not verify %s signature with %s key",
-                sig->type_c,
-                key->type_c);
-        return SSH_ERROR;
-    }
-
-    /* Check if public key and hash type are compatible */
-    rc = pki_key_check_hash_compatible(key, sig->hash_type);
-    if (rc != SSH_OK) {
-        return SSH_ERROR;
-    }
-
-    rc = pki_verify_data_signature(sig, key, input, input_len);
-    if (rc != SSH_OK){
-        ssh_set_error(session,
-                      SSH_FATAL,
-                      "Signature verification error");
-        return SSH_ERROR;
-    }
-
-    return SSH_OK;
-}
-
 static ssh_string rsa_do_sign_hash(const unsigned char *digest,
                                    int dlen,
                                    mbedtls_pk_context *privkey,
diff --git a/tests/unittests/torture_pki.c b/tests/unittests/torture_pki.c
index 0e4ea1af..d886245c 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/torture_pki.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/torture_pki.c
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ static void torture_pki_verify_mismatch(void **state)
             assert_int_equal(import_sig->type, key->type);
             assert_string_equal(import_sig->type_c, skey_attrs.sig_type_c);
 
-            rc = pki_signature_verify(session,
+            rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session,
                                       import_sig,
                                       pubkey,
                                       INPUT,
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ static void torture_pki_verify_mismatch(void **state)
                 assert_non_null(verify_pubkey);
 
                 /* Should gracefully fail, but not crash */
-                rc = pki_signature_verify(session,
+                rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session,
                                           sign,
                                           verify_pubkey,
                                           INPUT,
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ static void torture_pki_verify_mismatch(void **state)
                 assert_true(rc != SSH_OK);
 
                 /* Try the same with the imported signature */
-                rc = pki_signature_verify(session,
+                rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session,
                                           import_sig,
                                           verify_pubkey,
                                           INPUT,
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static void torture_pki_verify_mismatch(void **state)
                     assert_string_equal(new_sig->type_c, skey_attrs.sig_type_c);
 
                     /* The verification should not work */
-                    rc = pki_signature_verify(session,
+                    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session,
                                               new_sig,
                                               verify_pubkey,
                                               INPUT,
diff --git a/tests/unittests/torture_pki_dsa.c b/tests/unittests/torture_pki_dsa.c
index 08e6235c..b555e487 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/torture_pki_dsa.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/torture_pki_dsa.c
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@ static void torture_pki_dsa_generate_key(void **state)
     assert_non_null(pubkey);
     sign = pki_do_sign(key, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), SSH_DIGEST_SHA1);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
     ssh_signature_free(sign);
     SSH_KEY_FREE(key);
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ static void torture_pki_dsa_generate_key(void **state)
     assert_non_null(pubkey);
     sign = pki_do_sign(key, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), SSH_DIGEST_SHA1);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
     ssh_signature_free(sign);
     SSH_KEY_FREE(key);
@@ -837,7 +837,7 @@ static void torture_pki_dsa_generate_key(void **state)
     assert_non_null(pubkey);
     sign = pki_do_sign(key, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), SSH_DIGEST_SHA1);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
     ssh_signature_free(sign);
     SSH_KEY_FREE(key);
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ static void torture_pki_dsa_cert_verify(void **state)
 
     sign = pki_do_sign(privkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), SSH_DIGEST_SHA1);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, cert, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, cert, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
     ssh_signature_free(sign);
     SSH_KEY_FREE(privkey);
diff --git a/tests/unittests/torture_pki_ecdsa.c b/tests/unittests/torture_pki_ecdsa.c
index 161fe713..22f06a46 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/torture_pki_ecdsa.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/torture_pki_ecdsa.c
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ static void torture_pki_generate_key_ecdsa(void **state)
     assert_non_null(pubkey);
     sign = pki_do_sign(key, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), SSH_DIGEST_SHA256);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
     type = ssh_key_type(key);
     assert_true(type == SSH_KEYTYPE_ECDSA_P256);
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ static void torture_pki_generate_key_ecdsa(void **state)
     assert_non_null(pubkey);
     sign = pki_do_sign(key, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), SSH_DIGEST_SHA256);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
     type = ssh_key_type(key);
     assert_true(type == SSH_KEYTYPE_ECDSA_P256);
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ static void torture_pki_generate_key_ecdsa(void **state)
     assert_non_null(pubkey);
     sign = pki_do_sign(key, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), SSH_DIGEST_SHA384);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
     type = ssh_key_type(key);
     assert_true(type == SSH_KEYTYPE_ECDSA_P384);
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ static void torture_pki_generate_key_ecdsa(void **state)
     assert_non_null(pubkey);
     sign = pki_do_sign(key, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), SSH_DIGEST_SHA384);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
     type = ssh_key_type(key);
     assert_true(type == SSH_KEYTYPE_ECDSA_P384);
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ static void torture_pki_generate_key_ecdsa(void **state)
     assert_non_null(pubkey);
     sign = pki_do_sign(key, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), SSH_DIGEST_SHA512);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
     type = ssh_key_type(key);
     assert_true(type == SSH_KEYTYPE_ECDSA_P521);
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ static void torture_pki_generate_key_ecdsa(void **state)
     assert_non_null(pubkey);
     sign = pki_do_sign(key, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), SSH_DIGEST_SHA512);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
     type = ssh_key_type(key);
     assert_true(type == SSH_KEYTYPE_ECDSA_P521);
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ static void torture_pki_ecdsa_cert_verify(void **state)
 
     sign = pki_do_sign(privkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), hash_type);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, cert, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, cert, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
     ssh_signature_free(sign);
     SSH_KEY_FREE(privkey);
diff --git a/tests/unittests/torture_pki_ed25519.c b/tests/unittests/torture_pki_ed25519.c
index 422be580..3d486965 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/torture_pki_ed25519.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/torture_pki_ed25519.c
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ static void torture_pki_ed25519_generate_key(void **state)
     assert_non_null(pubkey);
     sign = pki_do_sign(key, HASH, 20, SSH_DIGEST_AUTO);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, HASH, 20);
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, HASH, 20);
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
     type = ssh_key_type(key);
     assert_true(type == SSH_KEYTYPE_ED25519);
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ static void torture_pki_ed25519_generate_key(void **state)
 #endif
     assert_non_null(raw_sig_data);
     (raw_sig_data)[3]^= 0xff;
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, HASH, 20);
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, HASH, 20);
     assert_true(rc == SSH_ERROR);
 
     ssh_signature_free(sign);
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ static void torture_pki_ed25519_cert_verify(void **state)
 
     sign = pki_do_sign(privkey, HASH, 20, SSH_DIGEST_AUTO);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, cert, HASH, 20);
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, cert, HASH, 20);
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
     ssh_signature_free(sign);
     SSH_KEY_FREE(privkey);
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ static void torture_pki_ed25519_verify(void **state){
     sig = pki_signature_from_blob(pubkey, blob, SSH_KEYTYPE_ED25519, SSH_DIGEST_AUTO);
     assert_non_null(sig);
 
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sig, pubkey, HASH, sizeof(HASH));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sig, pubkey, HASH, sizeof(HASH));
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
 
     /* Alter signature and expect verification error */
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ static void torture_pki_ed25519_verify(void **state){
 #endif
     assert_non_null(raw_sig_data);
     (raw_sig_data)[3]^= 0xff;
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sig, pubkey, HASH, sizeof(HASH));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sig, pubkey, HASH, sizeof(HASH));
     assert_true(rc == SSH_ERROR);
 
     ssh_signature_free(sig);
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ static void torture_pki_ed25519_verify_bad(void **state){
         sig = pki_signature_from_blob(pubkey, blob, SSH_KEYTYPE_ED25519, SSH_DIGEST_AUTO);
         assert_non_null(sig);
 
-        rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sig, pubkey, HASH, sizeof(HASH));
+        rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sig, pubkey, HASH, sizeof(HASH));
         assert_true(rc == SSH_ERROR);
         ssh_signature_free(sig);
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/torture_pki_rsa.c b/tests/unittests/torture_pki_rsa.c
index d3a02a11..a9867069 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/torture_pki_rsa.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/torture_pki_rsa.c
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ static void torture_pki_rsa_generate_key(void **state)
         assert_non_null(pubkey);
         sign = pki_do_sign(key, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), SSH_DIGEST_SHA256);
         assert_non_null(sign);
-        rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+        rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
         assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
         ssh_signature_free(sign);
         SSH_KEY_FREE(key);
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ static void torture_pki_rsa_generate_key(void **state)
     assert_non_null(pubkey);
     sign = pki_do_sign(key, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), SSH_DIGEST_SHA256);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
     ssh_signature_free(sign);
     SSH_KEY_FREE(key);
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ static void torture_pki_rsa_generate_key(void **state)
     assert_non_null(pubkey);
     sign = pki_do_sign(key, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), SSH_DIGEST_SHA256);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
     ssh_signature_free(sign);
     SSH_KEY_FREE(key);
@@ -625,9 +625,9 @@ static void torture_pki_rsa_sha2(void **state)
         /* Sign using old SHA1 digest */
         sign = pki_do_sign(key, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), SSH_DIGEST_SHA1);
         assert_non_null(sign);
-        rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+        rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
         assert_ssh_return_code(session, rc);
-        rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, cert, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+        rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, cert, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
         assert_ssh_return_code(session, rc);
         ssh_signature_free(sign);
     }
@@ -635,18 +635,18 @@ static void torture_pki_rsa_sha2(void **state)
     /* Sign using new SHA256 digest */
     sign = pki_do_sign(key, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), SSH_DIGEST_SHA256);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_ssh_return_code(session, rc);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, cert, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, cert, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_ssh_return_code(session, rc);
     ssh_signature_free(sign);
 
     /* Sign using rsa-sha2-512 algorithm */
     sign = pki_do_sign(key, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT), SSH_DIGEST_SHA512);
     assert_non_null(sign);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_ssh_return_code(session, rc);
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, cert, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, cert, INPUT, sizeof(INPUT));
     assert_ssh_return_code(session, rc);
     ssh_signature_free(sign);
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/torture_threads_pki_rsa.c b/tests/unittests/torture_threads_pki_rsa.c
index 03d526cd..a04a7462 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/torture_threads_pki_rsa.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/torture_threads_pki_rsa.c
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ static void *thread_pki_rsa_generate_key(void *threadid)
         sign = pki_do_sign(key, RSA_HASH, 20, SSH_DIGEST_SHA256);
         assert_non_null(sign);
 
-        rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, RSA_HASH, 20);
+        rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, RSA_HASH, 20);
         assert_ssh_return_code(session, rc);
 
         ssh_signature_free(sign);
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ static void *thread_pki_rsa_generate_key(void *threadid)
     sign = pki_do_sign(key, RSA_HASH, 20, SSH_DIGEST_SHA256);
     assert_non_null(sign);
 
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, RSA_HASH, 20);
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, RSA_HASH, 20);
     assert_ssh_return_code(session, rc);
 
     ssh_signature_free(sign);
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ static void *thread_pki_rsa_generate_key(void *threadid)
     sign = pki_do_sign(key, RSA_HASH, 20, SSH_DIGEST_SHA256);
     assert_non_null(sign);
 
-    rc = pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, RSA_HASH, 20);
+    rc = ssh_pki_signature_verify(session, sign, pubkey, RSA_HASH, 20);
     assert_true(rc == SSH_OK);
 
     ssh_signature_free(sign);