diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/download_strategy.rb b/Library/Homebrew/download_strategy.rb
index c2219216cc..772a3d40c4 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/download_strategy.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/download_strategy.rb
@@ -143,6 +143,14 @@ class NoUnzipCurlDownloadStrategy < CurlDownloadStrategy
   end
 end
 
+# Normal strategy tries to untar as well
+class GzipOnlyDownloadStrategy < CurlDownloadStrategy
+  def stage
+    FileUtils.mv @tarball_path, File.basename(@url)
+    safe_system '/usr/bin/gunzip', '-f', File.basename(@url)
+  end
+end
+
 # This Download Strategy is provided for use with sites that
 # only provide HTTPS and also have a broken cert.
 # Try not to need this, as we probably won't accept the formula.