diff --git a/bin/brew b/bin/brew
index a07ae29dab..bf8b06c999 100755
--- a/bin/brew
+++ b/bin/brew
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ begin
         ohai "The following formulae were updated:"
         puts_columns updater.updated_formulae
       else
-        puts "No formulae were updated." unless updater.pending_formulae_changes?
+        puts "No formulae were updated."
       end
     end