diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
index 41d31be6a9..a608b72ea9 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
@@ -259,7 +259,6 @@ module Homebrew
 
     formulae.each do |f|
       Migrator.migrate_if_needed(f)
-      forbidden_license_check(f)
       install_formula(f)
       Cleanup.install_formula_clean!(f)
     end
@@ -342,30 +341,4 @@ module Homebrew
   rescue CannotInstallFormulaError => e
     ofail e.message
   end
-
-  def env_forbidden_licenses
-    Homebrew::EnvConfig.forbidden_licenses.split(" ")
-  end
-
-  def forbidden_license_check(f)
-    return if ENV["HOMEBREW_FORBIDDEN_LICENSES"].blank?
-
-    forbidden_licenses = env_forbidden_licenses
-
-    if forbidden_licenses.include? f.license
-      raise CannotInstallFormulaError, <<~EOS
-        #{f.name} has a forbidden license #{f.license}.
-      EOS
-    end
-
-    fi = FormulaInstaller.new(f)
-    fi.compute_dependencies.each do |dep, _|
-      dep_f = dep.to_formula
-      next unless forbidden_licenses.include? dep_f.license
-
-      raise CannotInstallFormulaError, <<~EOS
-        The installation of #{f.name} has a dependency on #{dep.name} with a forbidden license #{dep_f.license}.
-      EOS
-    end
-  end
 end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
index 73f452eca0..83b49c4d40 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula_installer.rb
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class FormulaInstaller
   def prelude
     Tab.clear_cache
     verify_deps_exist unless ignore_deps?
-    Homebrew.forbidden_license_check(formula)
+    forbidden_license_check(formula)
 
     check_install_sanity
   end
@@ -1105,4 +1105,30 @@ class FormulaInstaller
 
     $stderr.puts @requirement_messages
   end
+
+  def env_forbidden_licenses
+    Homebrew::EnvConfig.forbidden_licenses.split(" ")
+  end
+
+  def forbidden_license_check(f)
+    return if ENV["HOMEBREW_FORBIDDEN_LICENSES"].blank?
+
+    forbidden_licenses = env_forbidden_licenses
+
+    if forbidden_licenses.include? f.license
+      raise CannotInstallFormulaError, <<~EOS
+        #{f.name} has a forbidden license #{f.license}.
+      EOS
+    end
+
+    fi = FormulaInstaller.new(f)
+    fi.compute_dependencies.each do |dep, _|
+      dep_f = dep.to_formula
+      next unless forbidden_licenses.include? dep_f.license
+
+      raise CannotInstallFormulaError, <<~EOS
+        The installation of #{f.name} has a dependency on #{dep.name} with a forbidden license #{dep_f.license}.
+      EOS
+    end
+  end
 end