diff --git a/cmd/kyverno/main.go b/cmd/kyverno/main.go
index a0dd05bfe1..f40e0ddf69 100644
--- a/cmd/kyverno/main.go
+++ b/cmd/kyverno/main.go
@@ -393,11 +393,7 @@ func main() {
 		logger.Error(err, "failed to initialize CertRenewer")
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
-	certManager, err := certmanager.NewController(kubeKyvernoInformer.Core().V1().Secrets(), certRenewer)
-	if err != nil {
-		logger.Error(err, "failed to initialize CertManager")
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
+	certManager := certmanager.NewController(kubeKyvernoInformer.Core().V1().Secrets(), certRenewer)
 
 	webhookController := webhookcontroller.NewController(
 		metrics.ObjectClient[*corev1.Secret](
diff --git a/pkg/controllers/certmanager/controller.go b/pkg/controllers/certmanager/controller.go
index cdfc8481bf..a0134853c6 100644
--- a/pkg/controllers/certmanager/controller.go
+++ b/pkg/controllers/certmanager/controller.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ type controller struct {
 	secretQueue  chan bool
 }
 
-func NewController(secretInformer corev1informers.SecretInformer, certRenewer *tls.CertRenewer) (Controller, error) {
+func NewController(secretInformer corev1informers.SecretInformer, certRenewer *tls.CertRenewer) Controller {
 	manager := &controller{
 		renewer:      certRenewer,
 		secretLister: secretInformer.Lister(),
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func NewController(secretInformer corev1informers.SecretInformer, certRenewer *t
 		AddFunc:    manager.addSecretFunc,
 		UpdateFunc: manager.updateSecretFunc,
 	})
-	return manager, nil
+	return manager
 }
 
 func (m *controller) Run(ctx context.Context, workers int) {