diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/os/linux.rb b/Library/Homebrew/os/linux.rb
index 10c5094b5e..82472db5ac 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/os/linux.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/os/linux.rb
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ module OS
       languages.first
     end
 
+    def sdk_path_if_needed(_v = nil)
+      nil
+    end
+
     module Xcode
       module_function