diff --git a/ansible_risk_insight/scanner.py b/ansible_risk_insight/scanner.py
index 376102b1..4a9eee09 100644
--- a/ansible_risk_insight/scanner.py
+++ b/ansible_risk_insight/scanner.py
@@ -908,8 +908,6 @@ def evaluate(
             logger.debug(f"finished preparing {scandata.type} {scandata.name}")
 
         if download_only:
-            scandata.set_metadata_findings()
-            self.register_findings_to_ram(scandata.findings)
             return None
         self.record_end(time_records, "metadata_load")