diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/items.sh b/Library/Homebrew/items.sh
index 4a65589731..4c436fed39 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/items.sh
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/items.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ homebrew-items() {
 
   # HOMEBREW_REPOSITORY is set by brew.sh
   # shellcheck disable=SC2154
+  [[ -d "${HOMEBREW_REPOSITORY}/Library/Taps" ]] || return
   items="$(
     find "${HOMEBREW_REPOSITORY}/Library/Taps" \
       -type d \( \