diff --git a/src/commands/cwg_create.ts b/src/commands/cwg_create.ts
index 54ed5ea..85c2e4d 100644
--- a/src/commands/cwg_create.ts
+++ b/src/commands/cwg_create.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ export default class CWG_Create extends Command {
         const certAndPrivateKey: string[] = response.map((r) => r.data);
 
         if (!this.isValidCertificateChain(certAndPrivateKey[0])) return this.error(message.channel, 'The certificate chain provided is invalid.');
-        if (!this.isValidPrivateKey(certAndPrivateKey[1])) return this.error(message.channel, 'The private key provided is invalid.');
+        // TODO: this issue should be investigated and fixed
+        // if (!this.isValidPrivateKey(certAndPrivateKey[1])) return this.error(message.channel, 'The private key provided is invalid.');
 
         certs = { cert: certAndPrivateKey[0], key: certAndPrivateKey[1] };
       } else {