diff --git a/certhelper/key.go b/certhelper/key.go
index a4e811f..8a055e0 100644
--- a/certhelper/key.go
+++ b/certhelper/key.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	rsaPrivateKeyPEMBlockType = "RSA PRIVATE KEY"
+	privateKeyPEMBlockType    = "PRIVATE KEY"
 )
 
 // protect an rsa key with a password
@@ -36,9 +37,6 @@ func loadKeyFromFile(path string, password []byte) (*rsa.PrivateKey, error) {
 	if pemBlock == nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("PEM decode failed")
 	}
-	if pemBlock.Type != rsaPrivateKeyPEMBlockType {
-		return nil, errors.New("unmatched type or headers")
-	}
 
 	if string(password) != "" {
 		b, err := x509.DecryptPEMBlock(pemBlock, password)
diff --git a/certhelper/mdmcert_download.go b/certhelper/mdmcert_download.go
index 2d0d48e..7665bdf 100644
--- a/certhelper/mdmcert_download.go
+++ b/certhelper/mdmcert_download.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func decodeSignedRequest(p7Path, certPath, privPath, privPass string) error {
 		return errors.New("PEM decode failed")
 	}
 	if pemBlock.Type != "CERTIFICATE" {
-		return errors.New("unmatched type or headers")
+		return errors.New("certificate: unmatched type or headers")
 	}
 	cert, err := x509.ParseCertificate(pemBlock.Bytes)
 	if err != nil {