diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/requirements.rb b/Library/Homebrew/requirements.rb
index fb3df93847..d1c79f7632 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/requirements.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/requirements.rb
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class JavaDependency < Requirement
   satisfy { java_version }
 
   def initialize(tags)
-    @version = tags.pop
+    @version = tags.shift if /(\d\.)+\d/ === tags.first
     super
   end