diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/caveats.rb b/Library/Homebrew/caveats.rb
index fa37c62891..d3e8928ffe 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/caveats.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/caveats.rb
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Caveats
 
       # we readlink because this path probably doesn't exist since caveats
       # occurs before the link step of installation
-      if (not plist_path.file?) and (not plist_path.symlink?)
+      if !plist_path.file? || !plist_path.symlink?
         if f.plist_startup
           s << "To have launchd start #{f.name} at startup:"
           s << "    sudo mkdir -p #{destination}" unless destination_path.directory?