// the end of the chain unless it's already present. (That would happen if the first
      // certificate in the chain is itself a self-signed and trusted CA certificate.)
      val trustedCert = trustRootIndex.findByIssuerAndSignature(toVerify)
      if (trustedCert != null) {
        if (result.size > 1 || toVerify != trustedCert) {
          result.add(trustedCert)
        }