diff --git a/src/event/client_events.c b/src/event/client_events.c
index d2dc29c6..3ef193b1 100644
--- a/src/event/client_events.c
+++ b/src/event/client_events.c
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ void
 cl_ev_presence_send(const resource_presence_t presence_type, const int idle_secs)
 {
     char *signed_status = NULL;
-    char *msg = connection_get_presence_msg();
 
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBGPGME
     char *account_name = session_get_account_name();
     ProfAccount *account = accounts_get_account(account_name);
     if (account->pgp_keyid) {
+        char *msg = connection_get_presence_msg();
         signed_status = p_gpg_sign(msg, account->pgp_keyid);
     }
     account_free(account);
diff --git a/tests/unittests/test_cmd_account.c b/tests/unittests/test_cmd_account.c
index 9e7ae197..a1fff9b9 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/test_cmd_account.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/test_cmd_account.c
@@ -806,7 +806,6 @@ void cmd_account_set_priority_updates_presence_when_account_connected_with_prese
     expect_any(accounts_get_account, name);
     will_return(accounts_get_account, account);
 #endif
-    will_return(connection_get_presence_msg, "Free to chat");
     expect_value(presence_send, status, RESOURCE_ONLINE);
     expect_value(presence_send, idle, 0);
     expect_value(presence_send, signed_status, NULL);