diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
index 120228704fdaf41cdc0b9ce09d2d5877dc80669d..636cfdf6f7dd45aea8bf259ee041e5a950b0d706 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/audit.rb
@@ -496,7 +496,6 @@ module Homebrew
     end
 
     def audit_keg_only_style
-      return unless @strict
       return unless formula.keg_only?
 
       whitelist = %w[