diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/os/linux.rb b/Library/Homebrew/os/linux.rb
index 25096f7ab5..2c5512063c 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/os/linux.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/os/linux.rb
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ module OS
         end
       elsif ::OS_VERSION.present?
         ::OS_VERSION
-      elsif (redhat_release = Pathname.new("/etc/redhat-release")).readable?
-        redhat_release.read.chomp
       else
         "Unknown"
       end