diff --git a/util/lint/lint-stable-015-final-newlines b/util/lint/lint-extended-015-final-newlines
similarity index 96%
rename from util/lint/lint-stable-015-final-newlines
rename to util/lint/lint-extended-015-final-newlines
index 8abfb98c33..bfaa817e1f 100755
--- a/util/lint/lint-stable-015-final-newlines
+++ b/util/lint/lint-extended-015-final-newlines
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ test_for_final_newline() {
 	done
 }
 
-if [ -n "${LINT_SKIP_NEWLINE_CHECK}" ]; then
-	exit 0
-fi
-
 ${FIND_FILES} | sed 's|^\./||' | sort | \
 	grep -v "$EXCLUDED_DIRS" | \
 	grep -v "$EXCLUDED_FILES" | \