diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/unpack_strategy/zip.rb b/Library/Homebrew/unpack_strategy/zip.rb
index de7c8b532e..c4c5fd301e 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/unpack_strategy/zip.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/unpack_strategy/zip.rb
@@ -23,10 +23,12 @@ module UnpackStrategy
               .returns(SystemCommand::Result)
     }
     def extract_to_dir(unpack_dir, basename:, verbose:)
-      unzip = begin
-        Formula["unzip"]
-      rescue FormulaUnavailableError
-        nil
+      unzip = if which("unzip").blank?
+        begin
+          Formula["unzip"]
+        rescue FormulaUnavailableError
+          nil
+        end
       end
 
       with_env(TZ: "UTC") do