diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/spdx.json b/Library/Homebrew/data/spdx.json
similarity index 100%
rename from Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/spdx.json
rename to Library/Homebrew/data/spdx.json
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
index cebaa0766d..f2482be03a 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ module Homebrew
     # Check style in a single batch run up front for performance
     style_results = Style.check_style_json(style_files, options) if style_files
     # load licenses
-    path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "spdx.json")
-    spdx_ids = JSON.parse(File.open(File.expand_path(path)).read)
+    full_path = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "../data/spdx.json")
+    spdx_ids = JSON.parse(File.open(full_path).read)
     new_formula_problem_lines = []
     audit_formulae.sort.each do |f|
       only = only_cops ? ["style"] : args.only
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/dev-cmd/audit_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/dev-cmd/audit_spec.rb
index 09ca81f4f1..91b1cc77ff 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/dev-cmd/audit_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/dev-cmd/audit_spec.rb
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ module Homebrew
 
     describe "#audit_license" do
       let(:spdx_ids) {
-        full_path = File.join(File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + "../../../dev-cmd/"), "spdx.json")
+        full_path = File.join(File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + "../../../data/"), "spdx.json")
         JSON.parse(File.open(full_path).read)
       }