diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
index afa875bdb2..3095372a2f 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
@@ -655,11 +655,10 @@ class FormulaAuditor
     return unless formula.tap.git? # git log is required
 
     fv = FormulaVersions.new(formula, max_depth: 10)
-    no_decrease_attributes = [:revision, :version_scheme]
-    attributes = no_decrease_attributes + [:version]
+    attributes = [:revision, :version_scheme]
     attributes_map = fv.version_attributes_map(attributes, "origin/master")
 
-    no_decrease_attributes.each do |attribute|
+    attributes.each do |attribute|
       attributes_for_version = attributes_map[attribute][formula.version]
       next if attributes_for_version.empty?
       if formula.send(attribute) < attributes_for_version.max
@@ -667,14 +666,11 @@ class FormulaAuditor
       end
     end
 
-    versions = attributes_map[:version].keys
-    if formula.version < versions.max
-      problem "version should not decrease"
-    end
+    revision_map = attributes_map[:revision]
 
     return if formula.revision.zero?
+
     if formula.stable
-      revision_map = attributes_map[:revision]
       if revision_map[formula.stable.version].empty? # check stable spec
         problem "'revision #{formula.revision}' should be removed"
       end