diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/update-license-data.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/update-license-data.rb
index c118c1c5ce..7d5c5fdeb9 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/update-license-data.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/update-license-data.rb
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ module Homebrew
 
     return unless args.fail_if_changed?
 
-    Homebrew.failed = true
     system("git diff --stat --exit-code #{SPDX_FOLDER_PATH/FILE_NAME}")
   end
 end