diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/info.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/info.rb
index 444edd711b..6d43555563 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/info.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/info.rb
@@ -231,6 +231,18 @@ module Homebrew
   end
 
   def analytics_table(category, days, results, os_version: false, cask_install: false)
+    valid_days = %w[30 90 365]
+    if days.present?
+      raise UsageError, "day must be one of #{valid_days.join(", ")}" unless valid_days.include?(days.to_s)
+    end
+
+    valid_categories = %w[install install-on-request cask-install build-error os-version]
+    if category.present?
+      unless valid_categories.include?(category.tr("_", "-"))
+        raise UsageError, "category must be one of #{valid_categories.join(", ")}"
+      end
+    end
+
     oh1 "#{category} (#{days} days)"
     total_count = results.values.inject("+")
     formatted_total_count = format_count(total_count)
@@ -357,8 +369,6 @@ module Homebrew
   end
 
   def output_formula_analytics(f)
-    valid_days = %w[30 90 365]
-    valid_categories = %w[install install-on-request build-error]
     json = formulae_api_json("formula/#{f}.json")
     return if json.blank? || json["analytics"].blank?
 
@@ -372,14 +382,10 @@ module Homebrew
         days = days.to_i
         if full_analytics
           if args.days.present?
-            raise UsageError, "day must be one of #{valid_days.join(", ")}" unless valid_days.include?(args.days)
             next if args.days&.to_i != days
           end
 
           if args.category.present?
-            unless valid_categories.include?(args.category)
-              raise UsageError, "category must be one of #{valid_categories.join(", ")}"
-            end
             next if args.category.tr("-", "_") != category
           end