diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/exceptions.rb b/Library/Homebrew/exceptions.rb
index 0dbdb8b1d3..c91d917d0a 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/exceptions.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/exceptions.rb
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class BuildError < Homebrew::InstallationError
       end
     end
     puts
-    unless issues.empty?
+    unless RUBY_VERSION < "1.8.6" || issues.empty?
       puts "These open issues may also help:"
       puts issues.map{ |s| "    #{s}" }.join("\n")
     end