diff --git a/checkpatch.pl b/checkpatch.pl
index f985446..836ce5d 100755
--- a/checkpatch.pl
+++ b/checkpatch.pl
@@ -2825,8 +2825,7 @@ sub process {
 		}
 
 		if (!$warned_about_test_result_file &&
-		     $realfile =~ /^test\/.*\.result$/ &&
-		     $line =~ /^\+/) {
+		     $realfile =~ /^test\/.*\.result$/) {
 			$warned_about_test_result_file = 1;
 			ERROR("TEST_RESULT_FILE",
 			      "Please avoid tests with .result files\n");