diff --git a/backend/src/services/certificate-profile/certificate-profile-service.ts b/backend/src/services/certificate-profile/certificate-profile-service.ts
index 73daae8b3..d5e34eec1 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/certificate-profile/certificate-profile-service.ts
+++ b/backend/src/services/certificate-profile/certificate-profile-service.ts
@@ -802,7 +802,6 @@ export const certificateProfileServiceFactory = ({
       cipherTextBlob: certBody.encryptedCertificate
     });
 
-    // @ts-expect-error - Buffer type is compatible at runtime despite TypeScript error
     const certObj = new x509.X509Certificate(decryptedCert);
     const certificate = certObj.toString("pem");