diff --git a/lib/hx509/ks_file.c b/lib/hx509/ks_file.c
index cc9b6c576..8243ec092 100644
--- a/lib/hx509/ks_file.c
+++ b/lib/hx509/ks_file.c
@@ -284,10 +284,8 @@ struct pem_formats {
     const AlgorithmIdentifier *(*ai)(void);
 } formats[] = {
     { "CERTIFICATE", parse_certificate, NULL },
-    { "RSA PRIVATE KEY", parse_private_key, hx509_signature_rsa }
-#if 0
-    { "EC PRIVATE KEY", parse_private_key, hx509_signature_rsa } /* XXX */
-#endif
+    { "RSA PRIVATE KEY", parse_private_key, hx509_signature_rsa },
+    { "EC PRIVATE KEY", parse_private_key, hx509_signature_ecPublicKey }
 };
 
 
@@ -306,6 +304,7 @@ pem_func(hx509_context context, const char *type,
 
     for (j = 0; j < sizeof(formats)/sizeof(formats[0]); j++) {
 	const char *q = formats[j].name;
+	printf("matching %s with %s\n", type, q);
 	if (strcasecmp(type, q) == 0) {
 	    const AlgorithmIdentifier *ai = NULL;
 	    if (formats[j].ai != NULL)