diff --git a/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py b/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py
index cb0c268..ebcb6f2 100755
--- a/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/sign_target_files_apks.py
@@ -597,8 +597,7 @@
   if p.returncode != 0:
     raise common.ExternalError("failed to run dumpkeys")
 
-  if (misc_info.get("system_root_image") == "true" and
-      misc_info.get("recovery_as_boot") == "true"):
+  if misc_info.get("recovery_as_boot") == "true":
     recovery_keys_location = "BOOT/RAMDISK/res/keys"
   else:
     recovery_keys_location = "RECOVERY/RAMDISK/res/keys"