diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/cask.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/cask.rb
index 76a3824ece..957df93008 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/cask.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/cask.rb
@@ -123,17 +123,18 @@ module Cask
     end
 
     def outdated_info(greedy, verbose, json)
+      return token unless verbose || json
+
+      installed_versions = outdated_versions(greedy).join(", ")
+
       if json
         {
           name:               token,
-          installed_versions: outdated_versions(greedy).join(", "),
+          installed_versions: installed_versions,
           current_version:    version,
         }
-      elsif verbose
-        outdated_info = token << " (#{outdated_versions(greedy).join(", ")})"
-        "#{outdated_info} != #{version}"
       else
-        token
+        "#{token} (#{installed_versions}) != #{version}"
       end
     end