diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
index dc4d9c9e04..de54bbdc89 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ module Homebrew
         else
           problem "#{formula.license} is not a standard SPDX license."
         end
-      else
+      elsif @new_formula
         problem "No license specified for package."
       end
     end