diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/debrew.rb b/Library/Homebrew/debrew.rb
index 2179f3437e..b2832816be 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/debrew.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/debrew.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ end
 
 module ResourceDebugger
   def stage(target=nil, &block)
+    return super if target
+
     super do
       begin
         block.call(self)