diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/keg_relocate.rb b/Library/Homebrew/keg_relocate.rb
index 70ce8f5153..8c49949388 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/keg_relocate.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/keg_relocate.rb
@@ -153,13 +153,7 @@ class Keg
     # the basename of the file itself.
     basename = File.basename(file.dylib_id)
     relative_dirname = file.dirname.relative_path_from(path)
-    shortpath = HOMEBREW_PREFIX.join(relative_dirname, basename)
-
-    if shortpath.exist? && !options[:keg_only]
-      shortpath.to_s
-    else
-      opt_record.join(relative_dirname, basename).to_s
-    end
+    opt_record.join(relative_dirname, basename).to_s
   end
 
   def find_dylib(name)