diff --git a/contrib/uncrustify_precommit b/contrib/uncrustify_precommit
index 78ca1be39..b932d6107 100755
--- a/contrib/uncrustify_precommit
+++ b/contrib/uncrustify_precommit
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 # use as .git/hooks/pre-commit
-exit 0
 exec 1>&2
 
 RET=0