diff --git a/src/Composer/Command/ValidateCommand.php b/src/Composer/Command/ValidateCommand.php
index 5730ff490..fb71081d4 100644
--- a/src/Composer/Command/ValidateCommand.php
+++ b/src/Composer/Command/ValidateCommand.php
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ EOT
 
         if (\count($errors) > 0) {
             $io->writeError('<error>' . $name . ' is invalid, the following errors/warnings were found:</error>');
-        } elseif (\count($publishErrors) > 0) {
+        } elseif (\count($publishErrors) > 0 && $checkPublish) {
             $io->writeError('<info>' . $name . ' is valid for simple usage with Composer but has</info>');
             $io->writeError('<info>strict errors that make it unable to be published as a package</info>');
             $doPrintSchemaUrl = $printSchemaUrl;
diff --git a/tests/Composer/Test/Command/ValidateCommandTest.php b/tests/Composer/Test/Command/ValidateCommandTest.php
index bae0b261c..0c30687fd 100644
--- a/tests/Composer/Test/Command/ValidateCommandTest.php
+++ b/tests/Composer/Test/Command/ValidateCommandTest.php
@@ -142,14 +142,10 @@ OUTPUT
             $publishDataStripped,
             [ '--no-check-publish' => true],
             <<<OUTPUT
-./composer.json is valid for simple usage with Composer but has
-strict errors that make it unable to be published as a package
+./composer.json is valid, but with a few warnings
 <warning>See https://getcomposer.org/doc/04-schema.md for details on the schema</warning>
 <warning># General warnings</warning>
 - No license specified, it is recommended to do so. For closed-source software you may use "proprietary" as license.
-<warning># Publish warnings</warning>
-- name : The property name is required
-- description : The property description is required
 OUTPUT
         ];
     }