diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/uninstall.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/uninstall.rb
index 62092376db..6ea45a770f 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/uninstall.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/uninstall.rb
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ module Homebrew
   end
 
   def rm_pin(rack)
-    Formulary.from_rack(rack).unpin rescue nil
+    Formulary.from_rack(rack).unpin
+  rescue
+    nil
   end
 end