diff --git a/common/scripts/lint-version-change b/common/scripts/lint-version-change
index 22a70dc660b..facba3957c4 100755
--- a/common/scripts/lint-version-change
+++ b/common/scripts/lint-version-change
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ show_template_var() {
 	(
 		show_template "$rev"
 		printf '%s\n' "printf '%s\\n' \"\$${var}\""
-	) | bash
+	) | bash 2>/dev/null
 }
 
 revision_reset() {
@@ -75,14 +75,10 @@ reverts_on_downgrade() {
 
 check_revert() {
 	for vr in $reverts; do
-		xbps-uhelper cmpver "${vr%_*}" "${version}"
+		xbps-uhelper cmpver "${version}" "${vr%_*}"
 		case "$?" in
-		0)
-			scan '^version=' 'in $reverts'
-			status=1
-			;;
-		1)
-			scan '^version=' 'remove from $reverts'
+		0 | 1)
+			scan '^version=' "remove $vr from \$reverts"
 			status=1
 			;;
 		esac