diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/ARGV.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/ARGV.rb
index bb6a56fe93..996654352d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/ARGV.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/ARGV.rb
@@ -161,15 +161,6 @@ module HomebrewArgvExtension
     Homebrew.help_s
   end
 
-  def filter_for_dependencies
-    old_args = clone
-    delete "--devel"
-    delete "--HEAD"
-    yield
-  ensure
-    replace(old_args)
-  end
-
   def cc
     value 'cc'
   end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
index b536329938..184a50e819 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
@@ -255,26 +255,24 @@ class FormulaInstaller
 
     while f = formulae.pop
 
-      ARGV.filter_for_dependencies do
-        f.recursive_requirements do |dependent, req|
-          build = effective_build_options_for(dependent)
+      f.recursive_requirements do |dependent, req|
+        build = effective_build_options_for(dependent)
 
-          if (req.optional? || req.recommended?) && build.without?(req)
-            Requirement.prune
-          elsif req.build? && dependent == f && pour_bottle?
-            Requirement.prune
-          elsif req.build? && dependent != f && install_bottle_for_dep?(dependent, build)
-            Requirement.prune
-          elsif req.satisfied?
-            Requirement.prune
-          elsif req.default_formula?
-            dep = req.to_dependency
-            deps.unshift(dep)
-            formulae.unshift(dep.to_formula)
-            Requirement.prune
-          else
-            unsatisfied_reqs[dependent] << req
-          end
+        if (req.optional? || req.recommended?) && build.without?(req)
+          Requirement.prune
+        elsif req.build? && dependent == f && pour_bottle?
+          Requirement.prune
+        elsif req.build? && dependent != f && install_bottle_for_dep?(dependent, build)
+          Requirement.prune
+        elsif req.satisfied?
+          Requirement.prune
+        elsif req.default_formula?
+          dep = req.to_dependency
+          deps.unshift(dep)
+          formulae.unshift(dep.to_formula)
+          Requirement.prune
+        else
+          unsatisfied_reqs[dependent] << req
         end
       end
     end
@@ -285,23 +283,21 @@ class FormulaInstaller
   def expand_dependencies(deps)
     inherited_options = {}
 
-    expanded_deps = ARGV.filter_for_dependencies do
-      Dependency.expand(f, deps) do |dependent, dep|
-        options = inherited_options[dep.name] = inherited_options_for(dep)
-        build = effective_build_options_for(
-          dependent,
-          inherited_options.fetch(dependent.name, [])
-        )
+    expanded_deps = Dependency.expand(f, deps) do |dependent, dep|
+      options = inherited_options[dep.name] = inherited_options_for(dep)
+      build = effective_build_options_for(
+        dependent,
+        inherited_options.fetch(dependent.name, [])
+      )
 
-        if (dep.optional? || dep.recommended?) && build.without?(dep)
-          Dependency.prune
-        elsif dep.build? && dependent == f && pour_bottle?
-          Dependency.prune
-        elsif dep.build? && dependent != f && install_bottle_for_dep?(dependent, build)
-          Dependency.prune
-        elsif dep.satisfied?(options)
-          Dependency.skip
-        end
+      if (dep.optional? || dep.recommended?) && build.without?(dep)
+        Dependency.prune
+      elsif dep.build? && dependent == f && pour_bottle?
+        Dependency.prune
+      elsif dep.build? && dependent != f && install_bottle_for_dep?(dependent, build)
+        Dependency.prune
+      elsif dep.satisfied?(options)
+        Dependency.skip
       end
     end
 
@@ -333,9 +329,7 @@ class FormulaInstaller
       oh1 "Installing dependencies for #{f}: #{Tty.green}#{deps.map(&:first)*", "}#{Tty.reset}"
     end
 
-    ARGV.filter_for_dependencies do
-      deps.each { |dep, options| install_dependency(dep, options) }
-    end
+    deps.each { |dep, options| install_dependency(dep, options) }
 
     @show_header = true unless deps.empty?
   end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/test_ARGV.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/test_ARGV.rb
index e5501d5ecc..88e13aa402 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/test_ARGV.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/test_ARGV.rb
@@ -47,21 +47,4 @@ class ArgvExtensionTests < Homebrew::TestCase
     assert !@argv.flag?("--frotz")
     assert !@argv.flag?("--debug")
   end
-
-  def test_filter_for_dependencies_clears_flags
-    @argv << "--HEAD" << "--devel"
-    @argv.filter_for_dependencies { assert_empty @argv }
-  end
-
-  def test_filter_for_dependencies_ensures_argv_restored
-    @argv.expects(:replace).with(@argv.clone)
-    begin
-      @argv.filter_for_dependencies { raise Exception }
-    rescue Exception
-    end
-  end
-
-  def test_filter_for_dependencies_returns_block_value
-    assert_equal 1, @argv.filter_for_dependencies { 1 }
-  end
 end