diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 70ab3e2..9460321 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -1802,13 +1802,6 @@
             description="Create the final package for distribution" />
 
     <target name="createJPackageMac" depends="createJPackageBase" if="${isAppMac}">
-        <!-- unlock keychain -->
-        <exec executable="security" dir="${dist.dir}" failonerror="true">
-            <arg value="unlock-keychain" />
-            <arg value="-p" />
-            <arg value="${login.keychain_key}" />
-            <arg value="login.keychain" />
-        </exec>
 
         <echo> Create the mac jpackage</echo>
         <exec executable="${java.home}/bin/jpackage">
@@ -1864,7 +1857,6 @@
             <arg value="app-image" />
             <arg value="--icon" />
             <arg value="${basedir}/package_files/macosx/HDFView.icns" />
-            <arg value="--mac-sign" />
             <arg value="--mac-package-identifier" />
             <arg value="HDFView.hdfgroup.org" />
             <arg value="--mac-package-name" />