diff --git a/pym/encrypt.py b/pym/encrypt.py
index e19c155..79df156 100644
--- a/pym/encrypt.py
+++ b/pym/encrypt.py
@@ -475,9 +475,6 @@ nsCertType         = %(nsCertType)s
         databaseAttrFileName =  os.path.join(CAPath, "index.dat.attr")
         self._createFile(databaseAttrFileName, "unique_subject = no\n")
         # generate signed cerificate
-        templCreateSignCert = "%(sslFile)s ca -batch -config %(cnfFile)s "\
-                          "-policy policy_anything -days %(sslDays)s "\
-                          "-out %(certFile)s -infiles %(certCsrFile)s"
         execStr = self.templCreateSignCert%{'sslFile':self.sslFile,
                                             'sslDays':sslDays,
                                             'cnfFile':cnfFile,