diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/extract.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/extract.rb
index 4a511a8184..8de687bae0 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/extract.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/extract.rb
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ module Homebrew
 
     path = destination_tap.path/"Formula/#{name}@#{version}.rb"
     if path.exist?
-      unless ARGV.force?
+      unless Homebrew.args.force?
         odie <<~EOS
           Destination formula already exists: #{path}
           To overwrite it and continue anyways, run:
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/test.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/test.rb
index 72b912789c..321ea3e2c6 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/test.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/test.rb
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ module Homebrew
       end
 
       # Don't test unlinked formulae
-      if !ARGV.force? && !f.keg_only? && !f.linked?
+      if !Homebrew.args.force? && !f.keg_only? && !f.linked?
         ofail "#{f.full_name} is not linked"
         next
       end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/extend/ARGV.rb b/Library/Homebrew/extend/ARGV.rb
index 575c5c62a4..84c4f74117 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/extend/ARGV.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/extend/ARGV.rb
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ module HomebrewArgvExtension
     flag_with_value&.delete_prefix(arg_prefix)
   end
 
-  def force?
-    flag? "--force"
-  end
-
   def verbose?
     flag?("--verbose") || !ENV["VERBOSE"].nil? || !ENV["HOMEBREW_VERBOSE"].nil?
   end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
index c2abe1ef56..36e610ae5e 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ class FormulaInstaller
   end
 
   def check_conflicts
-    return if ARGV.force?
+    return if Homebrew.args.force?
 
     conflicts = formula.conflicts.select do |c|
       f = Formulary.factory(c.name)
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/migrator.rb b/Library/Homebrew/migrator.rb
index 0c11faad79..7b393d5127 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/migrator.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/migrator.rb
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class Migrator
     end
   end
 
-  def initialize(formula, force: ARGV.force?)
+  def initialize(formula, force: Homebrew.args.force?)
     @oldname = formula.oldname
     @newname = formula.name
     raise MigratorNoOldnameError, formula unless oldname