diff --git a/controllers/certificaterequest_controller.go b/controllers/certificaterequest_controller.go
index a1164586..e1912b57 100644
--- a/controllers/certificaterequest_controller.go
+++ b/controllers/certificaterequest_controller.go
@@ -103,12 +103,6 @@ func (r *CertificateRequestReconciler) Reconcile(ctx context.Context, req ctrl.R
 		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
 	}
 
-	// Step CA does not support online signing of CA certificate at this time
-	if cr.Spec.IsCA {
-		log.Info("step certificate does not support online signing of CA certificates")
-		return ctrl.Result{}, nil
-	}
-
 	if cr.Spec.IssuerRef.Kind == "StepClusterIssuer" {
 		iss := api.StepClusterIssuer{}
 		issNamespaceName := types.NamespacedName{