diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/update-license-data.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/update-license-data.rb
index 9e35cf33b3..713694619e 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/update-license-data.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/update-license-data.rb
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ module Homebrew
   def update_license_data
     update_license_data_args.parse
     ohai "Updating SPDX license data..."
-    spdx_download_result = curl(SPDX_DATA_URL)
-    SPDX_PATH.write(spdx_download_result.stdout, true)
+    spdx_download_result = curl(SPDX_DATA_URL, print_stdout: false)
+    SPDX_PATH.write(spdx_download_result.stdout, overwrite: true)
     return unless args.fail_if_changed?
 
     system("git diff --stat --exit-code #{SPDX_PATH}")