diff --git a/pkg/engine/validation.go b/pkg/engine/validation.go
index 168d89a11e..16c5300be7 100644
--- a/pkg/engine/validation.go
+++ b/pkg/engine/validation.go
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ func validatePatterns(resource unstructured.Unstructured, rule kyverno.Rule) (re
 		if len(errs) > 0 {
 			glog.V(4).Infof("none of anyPattern were processed: %v", errs)
 			response.Success = false
-			response.Success = false
 			var errorStr []string
 			for index, err := range errs {
 				glog.V(4).Infof("anyPattern[%d] failed at path %s: %v", index, failedPaths[index], err)
diff --git a/pkg/policy/report.go b/pkg/policy/report.go
index 162e029372..7323f0d0e3 100644
--- a/pkg/policy/report.go
+++ b/pkg/policy/report.go
@@ -31,7 +31,9 @@ func (pc *PolicyController) cleanUp(ers []engine.EngineResponse) {
 		if !er.IsSuccesful() {
 			continue
 		}
-		// glog.Info(er.PolicyResponse)
+		if len(er.PolicyResponse.Rules) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
 		// clean up after the policy has been corrected
 		pc.cleanUpPolicyViolation(er.PolicyResponse)
 	}