diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/python_helper.rb b/Library/Homebrew/python_helper.rb
index 5fc66c1122..13ff283488 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/python_helper.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/python_helper.rb
@@ -55,36 +55,34 @@ def python_helper(options={:allowed_major_versions => [2, 3]}, &block)
   filtered_python_reqs.sort_by{ |py| py.version }.map do |py|
     # Now is the time to set the site_packages to the correct value
     py.site_packages = lib/py.xy/'site-packages'
-    if !block_given?
-      return py
-    else
-      puts "brew: Python block (#{py.binary})..." if ARGV.verbose? && ARGV.debug?
-      # Ensure env changes are only temporary
-      begin
-        old_env = ENV.to_hash
-        # In order to install into the Cellar, the dir must exist and be in the
-        # PYTHONPATH. This will be executed in the context of the formula
-        # so that lib points to the HOMEBREW_PREFIX/Cellar/<formula>/<version>/lib
-        puts "brew: Appending to PYTHONPATH: #{py.site_packages}" if ARGV.verbose?
-        mkdir_p py.site_packages
-        ENV.append 'PYTHONPATH', py.site_packages, ':'
-        ENV['PYTHON'] = py.binary
-        ENV.prepend 'CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH', py.incdir, ':'
-        ENV.prepend 'PKG_CONFIG_PATH', py.pkg_config_path, ':' if py.pkg_config_path
-        ENV.prepend 'PATH', py.binary.dirname, ':' unless py.from_osx?
-        #Note: Don't set LDFLAGS to point to the Python.framework, because
-        #      it breaks builds (for example scipy.)
+    return py if !block_given?
 
-        # Track the state of the currently selected python for this block,
-        # so if this python_helper is called again _inside_ the block,
-        # we can just return the right python (see `else`-branch a few lines down):
-        @current_python = py
-        res = instance_eval(&block)
-        @current_python = nil
-        res
-      ensure
-        ENV.replace(old_env)
-      end
+    puts "brew: Python block (#{py.binary})..." if ARGV.verbose? && ARGV.debug?
+    # Ensure env changes are only temporary
+    begin
+      old_env = ENV.to_hash
+      # In order to install into the Cellar, the dir must exist and be in the
+      # PYTHONPATH. This will be executed in the context of the formula
+      # so that lib points to the HOMEBREW_PREFIX/Cellar/<formula>/<version>/lib
+      puts "brew: Appending to PYTHONPATH: #{py.site_packages}" if ARGV.verbose?
+      mkdir_p py.site_packages
+      ENV.append 'PYTHONPATH', py.site_packages, ':'
+      ENV['PYTHON'] = py.binary
+      ENV.prepend 'CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH', py.incdir, ':'
+      ENV.prepend 'PKG_CONFIG_PATH', py.pkg_config_path, ':' if py.pkg_config_path
+      ENV.prepend 'PATH', py.binary.dirname, ':' unless py.from_osx?
+      #Note: Don't set LDFLAGS to point to the Python.framework, because
+      #      it breaks builds (for example scipy.)
+
+      # Track the state of the currently selected python for this block,
+      # so if this python_helper is called again _inside_ the block,
+      # we can just return the right python (see `else`-branch a few lines down):
+      @current_python = py
+      res = instance_eval(&block)
+      @current_python = nil
+      res
+    ensure
+      ENV.replace(old_env)
     end
   end
 end