diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/reinstall.rb b/Library/Homebrew/reinstall.rb
index b7916a94a7..eaaa82a10a 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/reinstall.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/reinstall.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ module Homebrew
       backup keg
     end
 
-    build_options = BuildOptions.new(Options.create(Homebrew.args.flags_only), f.options)
+    build_options = BuildOptions.new(Options.create(args.flags_only), f.options)
     options = build_options.used_options
     options |= f.build.used_options
     options &= f.options