diff --git a/.ci/lib/apkbuild_linting.py b/.ci/lib/apkbuild_linting.py
index 144068b3a..5fa8c76c6 100755
--- a/.ci/lib/apkbuild_linting.py
+++ b/.ci/lib/apkbuild_linting.py
@@ -23,9 +23,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         print("No APKBUILDs to lint")
         sys.exit(0)
 
-    result = common.run_pmbootstrap(["-q", "lint"] + packages, output_return=True)
-
-    if len(result) > 0:
-        print("Linting issues found:")
-        print(result)
-        sys.exit(1)
+    common.run_pmbootstrap(["-q", "lint"] + packages)
diff --git a/.ci/lib/common.py b/.ci/lib/common.py
index f3f0507a1..6c21aaab2 100755
--- a/.ci/lib/common.py
+++ b/.ci/lib/common.py
@@ -44,14 +44,11 @@ def commit_message_has_string(needle):
     return needle in run_git(["show", "-s", "--format=full", "HEAD"])
 
 
-def run_pmbootstrap(parameters, output_return=False):
+def run_pmbootstrap(parameters):
     """ Run pmbootstrap with the pmaports dir as --aports """
     cmd = ["pmbootstrap", "--aports", get_pmaports_dir()] + parameters
-    stdout = subprocess.PIPE if output_return else None
-    result = subprocess.run(cmd, stdout=stdout, universal_newlines=True)
+    result = subprocess.run(cmd, universal_newlines=True)
     result.check_returncode()
-    if output_return:
-        return result.stdout
 
 
 def get_upstream_branch():