diff --git a/card-functionality/src/tests.rs b/card-functionality/src/tests.rs
index 68115f6..e7d3210 100644
--- a/card-functionality/src/tests.rs
+++ b/card-functionality/src/tests.rs
@@ -93,15 +93,9 @@ pub fn test_sign(
 
     let cert = Cert::from_str(param[0])?;
 
-    let p = StandardPolicy::new();
-
     let msg = "Hello world, I am signed.";
-    let sig = openpgp_card_sequoia::util::sign(
-        &mut ca,
-        &cert,
-        &mut msg.as_bytes(),
-        &p,
-    )?;
+    let sig =
+        openpgp_card_sequoia::util::sign(&mut ca, &cert, &mut msg.as_bytes())?;
 
     // validate sig
     assert!(util::verify_sig(&cert, msg.as_bytes(), sig.as_bytes())?);
diff --git a/openpgp-card-examples/src/bin/decrypt.rs b/openpgp-card-examples/src/bin/decrypt.rs
index b759218..06ef6e2 100644
--- a/openpgp-card-examples/src/bin/decrypt.rs
+++ b/openpgp-card-examples/src/bin/decrypt.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 
     let p = StandardPolicy::new();
     let cert = Cert::from_file(cert_file)?;
-    let d = user.decryptor(&cert, &p)?;
+    let d = user.decryptor(&cert)?;
     let stdin = std::io::stdin();
 
     let mut stdout = std::io::stdout();
diff --git a/openpgp-card-examples/src/bin/detach-sign.rs b/openpgp-card-examples/src/bin/detach-sign.rs
index 9e0266b..24f0bdb 100644
--- a/openpgp-card-examples/src/bin/detach-sign.rs
+++ b/openpgp-card-examples/src/bin/detach-sign.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use openpgp_card_pcsc::PcscClient;
 use openpgp_card_sequoia::card::Open;
 
 use openpgp::parse::Parse;
-use openpgp::policy::StandardPolicy;
 use openpgp::serialize::stream::{Armorer, Message, Signer};
 use openpgp::Cert;
 use sequoia_openpgp as openpgp;
@@ -32,9 +31,8 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
 
     let mut user = open.signing_card().unwrap();
 
-    let p = StandardPolicy::new();
     let cert = Cert::from_file(cert_file)?;
-    let s = user.signer(&cert, &p)?;
+    let s = user.signer(&cert)?;
 
     let stdout = std::io::stdout();
 
diff --git a/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/card.rs b/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/card.rs
index c108c60..adda8f4 100644
--- a/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/card.rs
+++ b/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/card.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ use anyhow::{anyhow, Result};
 
 use sequoia_openpgp::cert::amalgamation::key::ValidErasedKeyAmalgamation;
 use sequoia_openpgp::packet::key::SecretParts;
-use sequoia_openpgp::policy::Policy;
 use sequoia_openpgp::Cert;
 
 use openpgp_card::algorithm::{Algo, AlgoInfo, AlgoSimple};
@@ -355,12 +354,8 @@ pub struct User<'app, 'open> {
 }
 
 impl User<'_, '_> {
-    pub fn decryptor(
-        &mut self,
-        cert: &Cert,
-        policy: &dyn Policy,
-    ) -> Result<CardDecryptor, Error> {
-        CardDecryptor::new(&mut self.oc.card_app, cert, policy)
+    pub fn decryptor(&mut self, cert: &Cert) -> Result<CardDecryptor, Error> {
+        CardDecryptor::new(&mut self.oc.card_app, cert)
     }
 }
 
@@ -374,12 +369,11 @@ impl Sign<'_, '_> {
     pub fn signer(
         &mut self,
         cert: &Cert,
-        policy: &dyn Policy,
     ) -> std::result::Result<CardSigner, Error> {
         // FIXME: depending on the setting in "PW1 Status byte", only one
         // signature can be made after verification for signing
 
-        CardSigner::new(&mut self.oc.card_app, cert, policy)
+        CardSigner::new(&mut self.oc.card_app, cert)
     }
 
     pub fn signer_from_pubkey(&mut self, pubkey: PublicKey) -> CardSigner {
diff --git a/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/decryptor.rs b/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/decryptor.rs
index abde18c..6a4f872 100644
--- a/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/decryptor.rs
+++ b/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/decryptor.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use openpgp::packet;
 use openpgp::parse::stream::{
     DecryptionHelper, MessageStructure, VerificationHelper,
 };
-use openpgp::policy::Policy;
 use openpgp::types::{Curve, SymmetricAlgorithm};
 use openpgp::Cert;
 use sequoia_openpgp as openpgp;
@@ -37,7 +36,6 @@ impl<'a> CardDecryptor<'a> {
     pub fn new(
         ca: &'a mut CardApp,
         cert: &Cert,
-        policy: &dyn Policy,
     ) -> Result<CardDecryptor<'a>, Error> {
         // Get the fingerprint for the decryption key from the card.
         let ard = ca.application_related_data()?;
@@ -48,19 +46,9 @@ impl<'a> CardDecryptor<'a> {
             // Transform into Sequoia Fingerprint
             let fp = openpgp::Fingerprint::from_bytes(fp.as_bytes());
 
-            if let Some(vk) =
-                sq_util::get_subkey_by_fingerprint(cert, policy, &fp, false)?
-            {
-                if vk.for_storage_encryption() || vk.for_transport_encryption()
-                {
-                    let public = vk.key().clone();
-                    Ok(Self { ca, public })
-                } else {
-                    Err(Error::InternalError(anyhow!(
-                        "(Sub)key {} in the cert isn't encryption capable",
-                        fp
-                    )))
-                }
+            if let Some(eka) = sq_util::get_subkey_by_fingerprint(cert, &fp)? {
+                let public = eka.key().clone();
+                Ok(Self { ca, public })
             } else {
                 Err(Error::InternalError(anyhow!(
                     "Failed to find (sub)key {} in cert",
diff --git a/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/main.rs b/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/main.rs
index 2f1a24c..2e6c5de 100644
--- a/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/main.rs
+++ b/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/main.rs
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
         println!("Encrypted message:\n{}", msg);
 
         let sp = StandardPolicy::new();
-        let d = user.decryptor(&cert, &sp)?;
+        let d = user.decryptor(&cert)?;
         let res = sq_util::decryption_helper(d, msg.into_bytes(), &sp)?;
 
         let plain = String::from_utf8_lossy(&res);
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
 
         let text = "Hello world, I am signed.";
 
-        let signer = sign.signer(&cert, &StandardPolicy::new())?;
+        let signer = sign.signer(&cert)?;
         let sig = sq_util::sign_helper(signer, &mut text.as_bytes())?;
 
         println!("Signature from card:\n{}", sig)
diff --git a/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/signer.rs b/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/signer.rs
index 8226b2f..bfda776 100644
--- a/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/signer.rs
+++ b/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/signer.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ use anyhow::anyhow;
 
 use openpgp::crypto;
 use openpgp::crypto::mpi;
-use openpgp::policy::Policy;
 use openpgp::types::{Curve, PublicKeyAlgorithm};
 use sequoia_openpgp as openpgp;
 
@@ -33,7 +32,6 @@ impl<'a> CardSigner<'a> {
     pub fn new(
         ca: &'a mut CardApp,
         cert: &openpgp::Cert,
-        policy: &dyn Policy,
     ) -> Result<CardSigner<'a>, Error> {
         // Get the fingerprint for the signing key from the card.
         let ard = ca.application_related_data()?;
@@ -44,18 +42,9 @@ impl<'a> CardSigner<'a> {
             // Transform into Sequoia Fingerprint
             let fp = openpgp::Fingerprint::from_bytes(fp.as_bytes());
 
-            if let Some(vk) =
-                sq_util::get_subkey_by_fingerprint(cert, policy, &fp, true)?
-            {
-                if vk.for_signing() {
-                    let key = vk.key().clone();
-                    Ok(Self::with_pubkey(ca, key))
-                } else {
-                    Err(Error::InternalError(anyhow!(
-                        "(Sub)key {} in the cert isn't signing capable",
-                        fp
-                    )))
-                }
+            if let Some(eka) = sq_util::get_subkey_by_fingerprint(cert, &fp)? {
+                let key = eka.key().clone();
+                Ok(Self::with_pubkey(ca, key))
             } else {
                 Err(Error::InternalError(anyhow!(
                     "Failed to find (sub)key {} in cert",
diff --git a/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/sq_util.rs b/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/sq_util.rs
index a4c6819..2dc8385 100644
--- a/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/sq_util.rs
+++ b/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/sq_util.rs
@@ -9,9 +9,7 @@ use anyhow::{anyhow, Context, Result};
 use std::io;
 
 use openpgp::armor;
-use openpgp::cert::amalgamation::{
-    key::ValidErasedKeyAmalgamation, ValidAmalgamation, ValidateAmalgamation,
-};
+use openpgp::cert::amalgamation::key::ValidErasedKeyAmalgamation;
 use openpgp::crypto;
 use openpgp::packet::key::{PublicParts, SecretParts};
 use openpgp::parse::{
@@ -20,11 +18,11 @@ use openpgp::parse::{
 };
 use openpgp::policy::Policy;
 use openpgp::serialize::stream::{Message, Signer};
-use openpgp::types::RevocationStatus;
 use openpgp::{Cert, Fingerprint};
 use sequoia_openpgp as openpgp;
 
 use openpgp_card::{Error, KeyType};
+use sequoia_openpgp::cert::amalgamation::key::ErasedKeyAmalgamation;
 
 /// Retrieve a (sub)key from a Cert, for a given KeyType.
 ///
@@ -96,50 +94,17 @@ pub fn private_subkey_by_fingerprint<'a>(
 /// Retrieve a public (sub)key from a Cert, by fingerprint.
 pub fn get_subkey_by_fingerprint<'a>(
     cert: &'a Cert,
-    policy: &'a dyn Policy,
     fp: &Fingerprint,
-    check_revocation: bool,
-) -> Result<Option<ValidErasedKeyAmalgamation<'a, PublicParts>>, Error> {
-    // FIXME: if `test_revocation`, then first check if the primary key is
-    // revoked?
-
+) -> Result<Option<ErasedKeyAmalgamation<'a, PublicParts>>, Error> {
     // Find the (sub)key in `cert` that matches the fingerprint from
     // the Card's signing-key slot.
     let keys: Vec<_> =
         cert.keys().filter(|ka| &ka.fingerprint() == fp).collect();
 
-    // Exactly one matching (sub)key should be found. If not, fail!
-    if keys.len() == 1 {
-        // Check if the (sub)key is valid/alive, return error
-        // otherwise
-        let validkey = keys[0].clone().with_policy(policy, None)?;
-        validkey.alive()?;
-
-        if check_revocation {
-            if let RevocationStatus::Revoked(_) = validkey.revocation_status()
-            {
-                return Err(Error::InternalError(anyhow!(
-                    "(Sub)key {} in the cert is revoked",
-                    fp
-                )));
-            }
-        }
-
-        Ok(Some(validkey))
-    } else if keys.is_empty() {
+    if keys.is_empty() {
         Ok(None)
-    } else if keys.len() == 2 {
-        Err(Error::InternalError(anyhow!(
-            "Found two results for {}, probably the cert has the \
-                 primary as a subkey?",
-            fp
-        )))
     } else {
-        Err(Error::InternalError(anyhow!(
-            "Found {} results for (sub)key {}, this is unexpected",
-            keys.len(),
-            fp
-        )))
+        Ok(Some(keys[0].clone()))
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/util.rs b/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/util.rs
index db36576..c6e3350 100644
--- a/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/util.rs
+++ b/openpgp-card-sequoia/src/util.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ use openpgp::packet::{
     Key, UserID,
 };
 use openpgp::parse::{stream::DecryptorBuilder, Parse};
-use openpgp::policy::Policy;
 use openpgp::serialize::stream::{Message, Signer};
 use openpgp::types::{KeyFlags, PublicKeyAlgorithm, SignatureType, Timestamp};
 use openpgp::{Cert, Packet};
@@ -33,6 +32,7 @@ use openpgp_card::{CardApp, Error, KeyType};
 use crate::card::Open;
 use crate::privkey::SequoiaKey;
 use crate::{decryptor, signer, PublicKey};
+use sequoia_openpgp::policy::Policy;
 
 /// Create a Cert from the three subkeys on a card.
 /// (Calling this multiple times will result in different Certs!)
@@ -294,11 +294,10 @@ pub fn sign(
     ca: &mut CardApp,
     cert: &Cert,
     input: &mut dyn io::Read,
-    p: &dyn Policy,
 ) -> Result<String> {
     let mut armorer = armor::Writer::new(vec![], armor::Kind::Signature)?;
     {
-        let s = signer::CardSigner::new(ca, cert, p)?;
+        let s = signer::CardSigner::new(ca, cert)?;
 
         let message = Message::new(&mut armorer);
         let mut message = Signer::new(message, s).detached().build()?;
@@ -325,7 +324,7 @@ pub fn decrypt(
     {
         let reader = io::BufReader::new(&msg[..]);
 
-        let d = decryptor::CardDecryptor::new(ca, cert, p)?;
+        let d = decryptor::CardDecryptor::new(ca, cert)?;
 
         let db = DecryptorBuilder::from_reader(reader)?;
         let mut decryptor = db.with_policy(p, None, d)?;
diff --git a/tools/src/bin/opgpcard/main.rs b/tools/src/bin/opgpcard/main.rs
index 79d719d..bd8e757 100644
--- a/tools/src/bin/opgpcard/main.rs
+++ b/tools/src/bin/opgpcard/main.rs
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ fn decrypt(
     let mut open = Open::new(&mut card)?;
 
     let mut user = util::verify_to_user(&mut open, pin_file)?;
-    let d = user.decryptor(&cert, &p)?;
+    let d = user.decryptor(&cert)?;
 
     let db = DecryptorBuilder::from_reader(input)?;
     let mut decryptor = db.with_policy(&p, None, d)?;
@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ fn sign_detached(
     cert_file: &Path,
     input: Option<&Path>,
 ) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let p = StandardPolicy::new();
     let cert = Cert::from_file(cert_file)?;
 
     let mut input = util::open_or_stdin(input.as_deref())?;
@@ -346,7 +345,7 @@ fn sign_detached(
     let mut open = Open::new(&mut card)?;
 
     let mut sign = util::verify_to_sign(&mut open, pin_file)?;
-    let s = sign.signer(&cert, &p)?;
+    let s = sign.signer(&cert)?;
 
     let message = Armorer::new(Message::new(std::io::stdout())).build()?;
     let mut signer = Signer::new(message, s).detached().build()?;