diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/bottles.rb b/Library/Homebrew/bottles.rb
index 35654cd237..80778b2b52 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/bottles.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/bottles.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ def install_bottle? f, options={:warn=>false}
   return true if f.local_bottle_path
   return true if ARGV.force_bottle?
   return false unless f.pour_bottle?
-  return false unless f.default_build?
   return false unless f.bottle
 
   if f.bottle.cellar != :any && f.bottle.cellar != HOMEBREW_CELLAR.to_s
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
index f2ba1a235a..71e2a730c6 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
@@ -80,10 +80,6 @@ class Formula
     end
   end
 
-  def default_build?
-    self.class.build.used_options.empty?
-  end
-
   def determine_build_options
     build = active_spec.build
     options.each { |opt, desc| build.add(opt, desc) }