diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump.rb
index 6a4641670c..ad9d28c795 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/bump.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module Homebrew
   def bump
     args = bump_args.parse
 
-    requested_formulae = !args.formulae.empty? ? args.formulae.map(&:name) : nil
+    requested_formulae = args.formulae.map(&:name) if args.formulae.present?
 
     requested_limit = args.limit.to_i if args.limit.present?