diff --git a/tools/lint/lib/checks/license.py b/tools/lint/lib/checks/license.py
index 3643939630..f6bc4b87bb 100644
--- a/tools/lint/lib/checks/license.py
+++ b/tools/lint/lib/checks/license.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class CheckLicense(Check):
         match = _LICENSE_PATTERN.search(source)
 
         if not match:
-            return 'No license information found.'
+            return
 
         year_str = match.group(2)
         try:
diff --git a/tools/lint/test/fixtures/license_missing.js b/tools/lint/test/fixtures/license_missing.js
index 3d90cf27f3..e981dc7dbe 100644
--- a/tools/lint/test/fixtures/license_missing.js
+++ b/tools/lint/test/fixtures/license_missing.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-LICENSE
 ^ expected errors | v input
 /*---
 esid: sec-assignment-operators-static-semantics-early-errors