diff --git a/components/script/lib.rs b/components/script/lib.rs
index 06fad98cb6d..742f952d9d6 100644
--- a/components/script/lib.rs
+++ b/components/script/lib.rs
@@ -5,12 +5,8 @@
 #![cfg_attr(crown, feature(register_tool))]
 #![deny(unsafe_code)]
 #![doc = "The script crate contains all matters DOM."]
-// Register the linter `crown`, which is the Servo-specific linter for the script
-// crate. Issue a warning if `crown` is not being used to compile, but not when
-// building rustdoc or running clippy.
+// Register the linter `crown`, which is the Servo-specific linter for the script crate.
 #![cfg_attr(crown, register_tool(crown))]
-#![cfg_attr(any(doc, clippy), allow(unknown_lints))]
-#![deny(crown_is_not_used)]
 
 // These are used a lot so let's keep them for now
 #[macro_use]
diff --git a/components/script_bindings/lib.rs b/components/script_bindings/lib.rs
index 83dc9fbd1c8..acd0e1978d2 100644
--- a/components/script_bindings/lib.rs
+++ b/components/script_bindings/lib.rs
@@ -3,12 +3,8 @@
  * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
 
 #![cfg_attr(crown, feature(register_tool))]
-// Register the linter `crown`, which is the Servo-specific linter for the script
-// crate. Issue a warning if `crown` is not being used to compile, but not when
-// building rustdoc or running clippy.
+// Register the linter `crown`, which is the Servo-specific linter for the script crate.
 #![cfg_attr(crown, register_tool(crown))]
-#![cfg_attr(any(doc, clippy), allow(unknown_lints))]
-#![deny(crown_is_not_used)]
 
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate js;
diff --git a/python/servo/build_commands.py b/python/servo/build_commands.py
index 606df374d8b..4214fdc225e 100644
--- a/python/servo/build_commands.py
+++ b/python/servo/build_commands.py
@@ -146,8 +146,9 @@ class MachCommands(CommandBase):
         # Gather Cargo build timings (https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/timings.html).
         opts = ["--timings"] + opts
 
+        crown_enabled = "enabled" if kwargs.get("use_crown", False) else "disabled (no JS garbage collection linting)"
+        print(f"Building `{build_type.directory_name()}` build with crown {crown_enabled}.")
         if very_verbose:
-            print(["Calling", "cargo", "build"] + opts)
             for key in env:
                 print((key, env[key]))
 
diff --git a/support/crown/src/crown_is_not_used.rs b/support/crown/src/crown_is_not_used.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 58515d6ed43..00000000000
--- a/support/crown/src/crown_is_not_used.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-/* This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
- * License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
- * file, You can obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. */
-
-use rustc_lint::LintStore;
-use rustc_session::declare_lint;
-
-declare_lint! {
-    CROWN_IS_NOT_USED,
-    Deny,
-    "Issues a rustc warning if crown is not used in compilation"
-}
-
-pub fn register(lint_store: &mut LintStore) {
-    lint_store.register_lints(&[CROWN_IS_NOT_USED]);
-}
diff --git a/support/crown/src/main.rs b/support/crown/src/main.rs
index 7c70f45463b..b4d530a34ef 100644
--- a/support/crown/src/main.rs
+++ b/support/crown/src/main.rs
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ mod unrooted_must_root;
 #[cfg(feature = "trace_in_no_trace_lint")]
 mod trace_in_no_trace;
 
-mod crown_is_not_used;
-
 struct MyCallbacks;
 
 impl Callbacks for MyCallbacks {
@@ -51,7 +49,6 @@ impl Callbacks for MyCallbacks {
                 return;
             }
 
-            crown_is_not_used::register(lint_store);
             #[cfg(feature = "unrooted_must_root_lint")]
             unrooted_must_root::register(lint_store);
             #[cfg(feature = "trace_in_no_trace_lint")]