diff --git a/cmd/readmevalidation/contributors.go b/cmd/readmevalidation/contributors.go
index ad30d086..fd7b30b3 100644
--- a/cmd/readmevalidation/contributors.go
+++ b/cmd/readmevalidation/contributors.go
@@ -307,7 +307,6 @@ func aggregateContributorReadmeFiles() ([]readme, error) {
 	for _, e := range dirEntries {
 		dirPath := path.Join(rootRegistryPath, e.Name())
 		if !e.IsDir() {
-			problems = append(problems, fmt.Errorf("detected non-directory file %q at base of main Registry directory", dirPath))
 			continue
 		}