if self.opts.get('syndic_master', False):  # Is syndic
            syndic_finger = self.opts.get('syndic_finger', self.opts.get('master_finger', False))
            if syndic_finger:
                if salt.utils.crypt.pem_finger(m_pub_fn, sum_type=self.opts['hash_type']) != syndic_finger:
                    self._finger_fail(syndic_finger, m_pub_fn)