diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/build_options.rb b/Library/Homebrew/build_options.rb
index 9ceeab3947..6be4a18b5c 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/build_options.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/build_options.rb
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class BuildOptions
   def bottle?
     include? "build-bottle"
   end
+  alias_method :build_bottle?, :bottle?
 
   # True if a {Formula} is being built with {Formula.head} instead of {Formula.stable}.
   # <pre>args << "--some-new-stuff" if build.head?</pre>