diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/build.rb b/Library/Homebrew/build.rb
index b69055e1e7..0aa8099345 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/build.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/build.rb
@@ -36,13 +36,6 @@ class Build
     end
   end
 
-  def pre_superenv_hacks
-    # Allow a formula to opt-in to the std environment.
-    if (formula.env.std? || deps.any? { |d| d.name == "scons" }) && ARGV.env != "super"
-      ARGV.unshift "--env=std"
-    end
-  end
-
   def effective_build_options_for(dependent)
     args  = dependent.build.used_options
     args |= Tab.for_formula(dependent).used_options
@@ -83,7 +76,6 @@ class Build
       fixopt(dep) unless dep.opt_prefix.directory?
     end
 
-    pre_superenv_hacks
     ENV.activate_extensions!
 
     if superenv?
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
index efd15d47db..3113810af2 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
@@ -435,7 +435,12 @@ class FormulaInstaller
     args << "--verbose" if verbose?
     args << "--debug" if debug?
     args << "--cc=#{ARGV.cc}" if ARGV.cc
-    args << "--env=#{ARGV.env}" if ARGV.env
+
+    if ARGV.env
+      args << "--env=#{ARGV.env}"
+    elsif formula.env.std? || formula.recursive_dependencies.any? { |d| d.name == "scons" }
+      args << "--env=std"
+    end
 
     if formula.head?
       args << "--HEAD"