diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula_auditor.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula_auditor.rb
index 75f681d160..e736553923 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula_auditor.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula_auditor.rb
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ module Homebrew
 
     def audit_gcc_dependency
       return unless @core_tap
-      return if !@strict && !@git && !formula.tap.git? # git log is required for non-strict audit
+      return if !@strict && !(@git && formula.tap.git?) # git log is required for non-strict audit
       return unless Homebrew::SimulateSystem.simulating_or_running_on_linux?
       return unless linux_only_gcc_dep?(formula)