diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/info.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/info.rb
index a2cceeac5f..eb92087faa 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/info.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/info.rb
@@ -371,9 +371,9 @@ module Homebrew
       def decorate_dependencies(dependencies)
         deps_status = dependencies.map do |dep|
           if dep.satisfied?([])
-            pretty_installed_string(dep_display_s(dep))
+            pretty_installed(dep_display_s(dep))
           else
-            pretty_uninstalled_string(dep_display_s(dep))
+            pretty_uninstalled(dep_display_s(dep))
           end
         end
         deps_status.join(", ")
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/update-report.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/update-report.rb
index 4856100dfb..c74b725e7e 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/update-report.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/update-report.rb
@@ -903,7 +903,7 @@ class ReporterHub
   sig { void }
   def dump_deleted_formula_report
     formulae = select_formula_or_cask(:D).sort.filter_map do |name|
-      pretty_uninstalled_string(name) if installed?(name)
+      pretty_uninstalled(name) if installed?(name)
     end
 
     output_dump_formula_or_cask_report "Deleted Installed Formulae", formulae
@@ -915,7 +915,7 @@ class ReporterHub
 
     casks = select_formula_or_cask(:DC).sort.filter_map do |name|
       name = T.must(name.split("/").last)
-      pretty_uninstalled_string(name) if cask_installed?(name)
+      pretty_uninstalled(name) if cask_installed?(name)
     end
 
     output_dump_formula_or_cask_report "Deleted Installed Casks", casks
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/kernel.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/kernel.rb
index bfc3e03c21..ba9fa60a13 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/kernel.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/kernel.rb
@@ -234,13 +234,8 @@ module Kernel
     odeprecated(method, replacement, disable: true, disable_on:, disable_for_developers:, caller:)
   end
 
-  sig { params(formula: Formula).returns(String) }
-  def pretty_installed(formula)
-    pretty_installed_string(formula.to_s)
-  end
-
   sig { params(string: String).returns(String) }
-  def pretty_installed_string(string)
+  def pretty_installed(string)
     if !$stdout.tty?
       string
     elsif Homebrew::EnvConfig.no_emoji?
@@ -250,13 +245,8 @@ module Kernel
     end
   end
 
-  sig { params(formula: Formula).returns(String) }
-  def pretty_outdated(formula)
-    pretty_outdated_string(formula.to_s)
-  end
-
   sig { params(string: String).returns(String) }
-  def pretty_outdated_string(string)
+  def pretty_outdated(string)
     if !$stdout.tty?
       string
     elsif Homebrew::EnvConfig.no_emoji?
@@ -266,13 +256,8 @@ module Kernel
     end
   end
 
-  sig { params(formula: Formula).returns(String) }
-  def pretty_uninstalled(formula)
-    pretty_uninstalled_string(formula.to_s)
-  end
-
   sig { params(string: String).returns(String) }
-  def pretty_uninstalled_string(string)
+  def pretty_uninstalled(string)
     if !$stdout.tty?
       string
     elsif Homebrew::EnvConfig.no_emoji?