diff --git a/sat/plugins/plugin_sec_pubsub_signing.py b/sat/plugins/plugin_sec_pubsub_signing.py
index 0d95c1b9..d0eae99f 100644
--- a/sat/plugins/plugin_sec_pubsub_signing.py
+++ b/sat/plugins/plugin_sec_pubsub_signing.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class PubsubSigning:
                 node = attachments_data["node"]
                 item_id = attachments_data["id"]
                 items, __ = await self._p.getItems(
-                    client, service, node, items_ids=[item_id]
+                    client, service, node, item_ids=[item_id]
                 )
                 if not items != 1:
                     raise exceptions.NotFound(
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class PubsubSigning:
                     )
                 item_elt = items[0]
 
-            signer = signature_data["signer"]
+            signer = signature_data.get("signer") or client.jid.userhost()
             timestamp = time.time()
             timestamp_xmpp = utils.xmpp_date(timestamp)
             to_sign = self.get_data_to_sign(item_elt, service, timestamp, signer)