diff --git a/lemur/common/celery.py b/lemur/common/celery.py
index 69bd9ce1..13f3c46b 100644
--- a/lemur/common/celery.py
+++ b/lemur/common/celery.py
@@ -142,8 +142,7 @@ def fetch_all_pending_acme_certs():
     for cert in pending_certs:
         cert_authority = get_authority(cert.authority_id)
         if cert_authority.plugin_name == 'acme-issuer':
-            if cert.last_updated == cert.date_created or datetime.now(
-                    timezone.utc) - cert.last_updated > timedelta(minutes=5):
+            if datetime.now(timezone.utc) - cert.last_updated > timedelta(minutes=5):
                 fetch_acme_cert.delay(cert.id)