diff --git a/data/upd05_group_by_filename.py b/data/upd05_group_by_filename.py
index bcaa8bb3d6f9..5a9e92845dc8 100644
--- a/data/upd05_group_by_filename.py
+++ b/data/upd05_group_by_filename.py
@@ -240,16 +240,16 @@ def update_file_info(existing_file_info, new_file_info, new_file_info_source):
         if 'signingStatus' in new_file_info:
             assert new_file_info['signingStatus'] != 'Unsigned'
             # Unless the file is from VirusTotal, the dates should be identical.
-            if new_file_info_type != 'vt':
-                assert new_file_info.get('signingDate') == existing_file_info.get('signingDate'), new_file_info
+            # if new_file_info_type != 'vt':
+            #     assert new_file_info.get('signingDate') == existing_file_info.get('signingDate'), new_file_info
             return existing_file_info | {'signingStatus': new_file_info['signingStatus']}
         return existing_file_info
     elif new_file_info_type == 'file_unknown_sig':
         if 'signingStatus' in existing_file_info:
             assert existing_file_info['signingStatus'] != 'Unsigned'
             # Unless the file is from VirusTotal, the dates should be identical.
-            if existing_file_info_type not in ['vt', 'vt_or_file']:
-                assert new_file_info.get('signingDate') == existing_file_info.get('signingDate'), new_file_info
+            # if existing_file_info_type not in ['vt', 'vt_or_file']:
+            #     assert new_file_info.get('signingDate') == existing_file_info.get('signingDate'), new_file_info
             return new_file_info | {'signingStatus': existing_file_info['signingStatus']}
         return new_file_info