diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula_cellar_checks.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula_cellar_checks.rb
index 49af0921e3..23099dd942 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula_cellar_checks.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula_cellar_checks.rb
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ module FormulaCellarChecks
 
   def check_shadowed_headers
     return if formula.name == "libtool" || formula.name == "subversion"
+    return if MacOS.version < :mavericks && formula.name.start_with?("postgresql")
     return if formula.keg_only? || !formula.include.directory?
 
     files  = relative_glob(formula.include, "**/*.h")