diff --git a/util/security/signing.py b/util/security/signing.py
index 4e649e344..211037c1a 100644
--- a/util/security/signing.py
+++ b/util/security/signing.py
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ class Signer(object):
       return None
 
     try:
-      return SIGNING_ENGINES[preference](app.config, key_directory)
-    except Exception:
+      return SIGNING_ENGINES[preference](app.config, config_provider)
+    except:
       logger.exception('Could not initialize signing engine')
 
   def __getattr__(self, name):