diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/keg.rb b/Library/Homebrew/keg.rb
index 511d79687a..f3aab7f977 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/keg.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/keg.rb
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class Keg
   end
 
   def installed_dependents
-    return [] if !linked? && !to_formula.keg_only?
+    return [] unless optlinked?
     tap = Tab.for_keg(self).source["tap"]
     Keg.all.select do |keg|
       tab = Tab.for_keg(keg)
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/keg_test.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/keg_test.rb
index de32c55e53..40b47b5e9d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/keg_test.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/keg_test.rb
@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@ class InstalledDependantsTests < LinkTestCase
     assert_equal [[@keg], ["bar"]], Keg.find_some_installed_dependents([@keg])
   end
 
-  def test_unlinked
-    @keg.unlink
+  def test_nonoptlinked
+    @keg.remove_opt_record
     dependencies [{ "full_name" => "foo", "version" => "1.0" }]
     assert_empty @keg.installed_dependents
     assert_nil Keg.find_some_installed_dependents([@keg])