diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/gist-logs.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/gist-logs.rb
index 5bebb3ee1a..b4b49660c1 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/gist-logs.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/gist-logs.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module Homebrew
     end
   end
 
-  def gistify_logs(f)
+  def gistify_logs(f, args:)
     files = load_logs(f.logs)
     build_time = f.logs.ctime
     timestamp = build_time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S")
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module Homebrew
     s = StringIO.new
     SystemConfig.dump_verbose_config s
     # Dummy summary file, asciibetically first, to control display title of gist
-    files["# #{f.name} - #{timestamp}.txt"] = { content: brief_build_info(f) }
+    files["# #{f.name} - #{timestamp}.txt"] = { content: brief_build_info(f, with_hostname: args.with_hostname?) }
     files["00.config.out"] = { content: s.string }
     files["00.doctor.out"] = { content: Utils.popen_read("#{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/bin/brew", "doctor", err: :out) }
     unless f.core_formula?
@@ -69,19 +69,19 @@ module Homebrew
     else
       "#{f.name} (#{f.full_name}) on #{OS_VERSION} - Homebrew build logs"
     end
-    url = create_gist(files, descr)
+    url = create_gist(files, descr, private: args.private?)
 
     url = create_issue(f.tap, "#{f.name} failed to build on #{MacOS.full_version}", url) if args.new_issue?
 
     puts url if url
   end
 
-  def brief_build_info(f)
+  def brief_build_info(f, with_hostname:)
     build_time_str = f.logs.ctime.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
     s = +<<~EOS
       Homebrew build logs for #{f.full_name} on #{OS_VERSION}
     EOS
-    if args.with_hostname?
+    if with_hostname
       hostname = Socket.gethostname
       s << "Host: #{hostname}\n"
     end
@@ -122,13 +122,9 @@ module Homebrew
     logs
   end
 
-  def create_private?
-    args.private?
-  end
-
-  def create_gist(files, description)
+  def create_gist(files, description, private:)
     url = "https://api.github.com/gists"
-    data = { "public" => !create_private?, "files" => files, "description" => description }
+    data = { "public" => !private, "files" => files, "description" => description }
     scopes = GitHub::CREATE_GIST_SCOPES
     GitHub.open_api(url, data: data, scopes: scopes)["html_url"]
   end
@@ -145,6 +141,6 @@ module Homebrew
 
     Install.perform_preinstall_checks(all_fatal: true)
     Install.perform_build_from_source_checks(all_fatal: true)
-    gistify_logs(args.resolved_formulae.first)
+    gistify_logs(args.resolved_formulae.first, args: args)
   end
 end