diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageParser.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageParser.java
index 4ff26242dab2b..f54d9a76d02dc 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageParser.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/PackageParser.java
@@ -1401,11 +1401,9 @@ public class PackageParser {
         }
         SigningDetails verified;
         if (skipVerify) {
-            // systemDir APKs are already trusted, save time by not verifying; since the signature
-            // is not verified and some system apps can have their V2+ signatures stripped allow
-            // pulling the certs from the jar signature.
+            // systemDir APKs are already trusted, save time by not verifying
             verified = ApkSignatureVerifier.unsafeGetCertsWithoutVerification(
-                        apkPath, SigningDetails.SignatureSchemeVersion.JAR);
+                        apkPath, minSignatureScheme);
         } else {
             verified = ApkSignatureVerifier.verify(apkPath, minSignatureScheme);
         }
diff --git a/core/java/android/content/pm/parsing/ParsingPackageUtils.java b/core/java/android/content/pm/parsing/ParsingPackageUtils.java
index dce242c9d87c5..e1d34dc3f622b 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/pm/parsing/ParsingPackageUtils.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/pm/parsing/ParsingPackageUtils.java
@@ -3038,11 +3038,9 @@ public class ParsingPackageUtils {
         SigningDetails verified;
         try {
             if (skipVerify) {
-                // systemDir APKs are already trusted, save time by not verifying; since the
-                // signature is not verified and some system apps can have their V2+ signatures
-                // stripped allow pulling the certs from the jar signature.
+                // systemDir APKs are already trusted, save time by not verifying
                 verified = ApkSignatureVerifier.unsafeGetCertsWithoutVerification(
-                        baseCodePath, SigningDetails.SignatureSchemeVersion.JAR);
+                        baseCodePath, minSignatureScheme);
             } else {
                 verified = ApkSignatureVerifier.verify(baseCodePath, minSignatureScheme);
             }
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
index c0486443b97ec..b5957052d5a85 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/pm/PackageManagerService.java
@@ -15193,17 +15193,15 @@ public class PackageManagerService extends IPackageManager.Stub
                 }
             }
 
-            // If the package is not on a system partition ensure it is signed with at least the
-            // minimum signature scheme version required for its target SDK.
-            if ((parseFlags & ParsingPackageUtils.PARSE_IS_SYSTEM_DIR) == 0) {
-                int minSignatureSchemeVersion =
-                        ApkSignatureVerifier.getMinimumSignatureSchemeVersionForTargetSdk(
-                                pkg.getTargetSdkVersion());
-                if (pkg.getSigningDetails().signatureSchemeVersion < minSignatureSchemeVersion) {
-                    throw new PackageManagerException(INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES,
-                            "No signature found in package of version " + minSignatureSchemeVersion
-                                    + " or newer for package " + pkg.getPackageName());
-                }
+            // Ensure the package is signed with at least the minimum signature scheme version
+            // required for its target SDK.
+            int minSignatureSchemeVersion =
+                    ApkSignatureVerifier.getMinimumSignatureSchemeVersionForTargetSdk(
+                            pkg.getTargetSdkVersion());
+            if (pkg.getSigningDetails().signatureSchemeVersion < minSignatureSchemeVersion) {
+                throw new PackageManagerException(INSTALL_PARSE_FAILED_NO_CERTIFICATES,
+                        "No signature found in package of version " + minSignatureSchemeVersion
+                                + " or newer for package " + pkg.getPackageName());
             }
         }
     }