diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/tab.rb b/Library/Homebrew/tab.rb
index 32ab284ae0..a72a3c0cce 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/tab.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/tab.rb
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ class Tab < OpenStruct
   end
 
   def compiler
-    super || MacOS.default_compiler
+    super || DevelopmentTools.default_compiler
   end
 
   def cxxstdlib