diff --git a/modules/saml/funcs.go b/modules/saml/funcs.go
index 4a5f151..d8b55cc 100644
--- a/modules/saml/funcs.go
+++ b/modules/saml/funcs.go
@@ -27,10 +27,9 @@ func initcert(file string, verify func(interface{}) bool) (key interface{}, err
 		var key interface{}
 		key, err = x509.ParsePKCS8PrivateKey(b.Bytes)
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Warn().AnErr("parsingerror", err).Msgf("could not parse file %s as privatkey", file)
 			key, err = x509.ParseCertificate(b.Bytes)
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Warn().AnErr("parsingerror", err).Msgf("could not parse file %s as publickey", file)
+				log.Warn().AnErr("parsingerror", err).Msgf("could not parse file %s as publickey or as an privatekey", file)
 				continue
 			}
 		}