diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/verify/gpg.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/verify/gpg.rb
index f4996a5b5e..16798d7fa1 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/verify/gpg.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/verify/gpg.rb
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ module Hbc
       end
 
       def verify
-        return unless available?
+        return unless available? && cask.gpg.signature != :embedded
         import_key
         sig = fetch_sig