diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/resource_auditor.rb b/Library/Homebrew/resource_auditor.rb
index 0bfb8742d2..39c348a7ea 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/resource_auditor.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/resource_auditor.rb
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ module Homebrew
     def audit_head_branch
       return unless @online
       return unless @strict
-      return unless spec_name == :head
+      return if spec_name != :head
       return unless Utils::Git.remote_exists?(url)
 
       branch = Utils.popen_read("git", "ls-remote", "--symref", url, "HEAD")