diff --git a/lib/src/commands/packages/commands/check/commands/licenses.dart b/lib/src/commands/packages/commands/check/commands/licenses.dart
index 721a8934c..50b6d0a15 100644
--- a/lib/src/commands/packages/commands/check/commands/licenses.dart
+++ b/lib/src/commands/packages/commands/check/commands/licenses.dart
@@ -203,10 +203,10 @@ class PackagesCheckLicensesCommand extends Command<int> {
 
     if (filteredDependencies.isEmpty) {
       progress.cancel();
-      _logger.err(
+      _logger.info(
         '''No hosted dependencies found in $targetPath of type: ${dependencyTypes.stringify()}.''',
       );
-      return ExitCode.usage.code;
+      return ExitCode.success.code;
     }
 
     final packageConfig = await _tryFindPackageConfig(targetDirectory);
diff --git a/test/src/commands/packages/commands/check/commands/licenses_test.dart b/test/src/commands/packages/commands/check/commands/licenses_test.dart
index 9a0347089..543dbe128 100644
--- a/test/src/commands/packages/commands/check/commands/licenses_test.dart
+++ b/test/src/commands/packages/commands/check/commands/licenses_test.dart
@@ -1428,13 +1428,13 @@ void main() {
               ],
             );
 
-            final errorMessage =
+            final expectedMessage =
                 '''No hosted dependencies found in ${tempDirectory.path} of type: direct-main.''';
-            verify(() => logger.err(errorMessage)).called(1);
+            verify(() => logger.info(expectedMessage)).called(1);
 
             verify(() => progress.cancel()).called(1);
 
-            expect(result, equals(ExitCode.usage.code));
+            expect(result, equals(ExitCode.success.code));
           }),
         );
       });
@@ -1512,13 +1512,13 @@ void main() {
             [...commandArguments, tempDirectory.path],
           );
 
-          final errorMessage =
+          final expectedMessage =
               '''No hosted dependencies found in ${tempDirectory.path} of type: direct-main.''';
-          verify(() => logger.err(errorMessage)).called(1);
+          verify(() => logger.info(expectedMessage)).called(1);
 
           verify(() => progress.cancel()).called(1);
 
-          expect(result, equals(ExitCode.usage.code));
+          expect(result, equals(ExitCode.success.code));
         }),
       );