diff --git a/pkg/lint/rules/template.go b/pkg/lint/rules/template.go
index 5de0819c4..59fb6f6d5 100644
--- a/pkg/lint/rules/template.go
+++ b/pkg/lint/rules/template.go
@@ -55,11 +55,7 @@ func Templates(linter *support.Linter, values map[string]interface{}, namespace
 	// Load chart and parse templates
 	chart, err := loader.Load(linter.ChartDir)
 
-	chartLoaded := linter.RunLinterRule(support.ErrorSev, fpath, err)
-
-	if !chartLoaded {
-		return
-	}
+	linter.RunLinterRule(support.ErrorSev, fpath, err)
 
 	options := chartutil.ReleaseOptions{
 		Name:      "test-release",