diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cli/args.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cli/args.rb
index f494047c37..bee601a18e 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cli/args.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cli/args.rb
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ module Homebrew
         remaining
       end
 
+      def no_named?
+        named.blank?
+      end
+
       def formulae
         require "formula"
         @formulae ||= (downcased_unique_named - casks).map do |name|