diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/link.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/link.rb
index 604c12e0ff..2595af3b87 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/link.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/link.rb
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module Homebrew extend self
     end
 
     ARGV.kegs.each do |keg|
-      if keg.linked_keg_record.directory? and keg.linked_keg_record.realpath == keg
+      if keg.linked?
         opoo "Already linked: #{keg}"
         next
       end