diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/audit.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/audit.rb
index b6597bf36b..0b9c12188a 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/audit.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/audit.rb
@@ -643,7 +643,8 @@ module Cask
       return if metadata.nil?
       return unless metadata["archived"]
 
-      add_error("GitHub repo is archived", strict_only: cask.discontinued?)
+      # Discontinued casks shouldn't show up as errors.
+      add_error("GitHub repo is archived", strict_only: !cask.discontinued?)
     end
 
     sig { void }