diff --git a/meta/classes-global/insane.bbclass b/meta/classes-global/insane.bbclass
index ee34d5208d..e3a7d05ec3 100644
--- a/meta/classes-global/insane.bbclass
+++ b/meta/classes-global/insane.bbclass
@@ -94,9 +94,8 @@ def package_qa_check_shebang_size(path, name, d, elf, messages):
         return
 
     if stanza.startswith(b'#!'):
-        #Shebang not found
         try:
-            stanza = stanza.decode("utf-8")
+            stanza.decode("utf-8")
         except UnicodeDecodeError:
             #If it is not a text file, it is not a script
             return