diff --git a/Tools/astyle/check_code_style.sh b/Tools/astyle/check_code_style.sh
index 0e96f754d7..ed5bf7ff3c 100755
--- a/Tools/astyle/check_code_style.sh
+++ b/Tools/astyle/check_code_style.sh
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ if [ -f "$FILE" ]; then
 		if [[ $PX4_ASTYLE_FIX -eq 1 ]]; then
 			${DIR}/fix_code_style.sh $FILE
 		else
-			# Make sure this file is not staged for comitting
-			git reset $FILE
 			# Provide instructions
 			echo $FILE 'bad formatting, please run "make format" or "./Tools/astyle/fix_code_style.sh' $FILE'"'
 			exit 1