diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
index 7f9a468f79..0e2e96e508 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ require 'download_strategy'
 require 'formula_support'
 require 'hardware'
 require 'extend/fileutils'
-require 'formula_specialties'
 
 
 # Derive and define at least @url, see Library/Formula for examples
@@ -727,3 +726,5 @@ private
     end
   end
 end
+
+require 'formula_specialties'