diff --git a/Library/Contributions/examples/brew-audit.rb b/Library/Contributions/examples/brew-audit.rb
index 1790bde1fb2e3750ce99dfbd2f69855b16eaf37e..7faec98cb38ce7d3728ae87aa74a1a3d3e97019d 100755
--- a/Library/Contributions/examples/brew-audit.rb
+++ b/Library/Contributions/examples/brew-audit.rb
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ def audit_formula_text text
     problems << " * md5 is empty"
   end
 
+  # Commented-out depends_on
+  if text =~ /#\s*depends_on\s+(.+)\s*$/
+    problems << " * Commented-out dep #{$1}."
+  end
+
   # No trailing whitespace, please
   if text =~ /[ ]+$/
     problems << " * Trailing whitespace was found."