diff --git a/builtin/logical/consul/secret_token.go b/builtin/logical/consul/secret_token.go
index 5d7ea3a27b03..b204955e36d6 100644
--- a/builtin/logical/consul/secret_token.go
+++ b/builtin/logical/consul/secret_token.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package consul
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/logical"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/vault/logical/framework"
 )
@@ -36,17 +34,21 @@ func secretTokenRevoke(
 	req *logical.Request, d *framework.FieldData) (*logical.Response, error) {
 	c, err := client(req.Storage)
 	if err != nil {
-		return logical.ErrorResponse(err.Error()), nil
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	tokenRaw, ok := req.Secret.InternalData["token"]
 	if !ok {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("secret is missing internal data: token")
+		// We return nil here because this is a pre-0.5.3 problem and there is
+		// nothing we can do about it. We already can't revoke the lease
+		// properly if it has been renewed and this is documented pre-0.5.3
+		// behavior with a security bulletin about it.
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 
 	_, err = c.ACL().Destroy(tokenRaw.(string), nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return logical.ErrorResponse(err.Error()), nil
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	return nil, nil