diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
index 62354a648a..08386a0f90 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ module Homebrew
 
         github_license = GitHub.get_repo_license(user, repo)
         return unless github_license
-        return if github_license && (licenses + ["NOASSERTION"]).include?(github_license)
+        return if (licenses + ["NOASSERTION"]).include?(github_license)
         return if PERMITTED_LICENSE_MISMATCHES[github_license]&.any? { |license| licenses.include? license }
         return if PERMITTED_FORMULA_LICENSE_MISMATCHES[formula.name] == formula.version