diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/doctor.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/doctor.rb
index 9c8ee5d92ecc255c48abb4c03448a5889523d815..1f95ea65e53940e45f8378b4ac1c3aad19939c3d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/doctor.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/doctor.rb
@@ -198,71 +198,79 @@ def check_for_broken_symlinks
   end
 end
 
-def check_xcode_clt
-  if MacOS.version >= :mavericks
-    __check_clt_up_to_date
-  elsif MacOS::Xcode.installed?
-    __check_xcode_up_to_date
-  elsif MacOS.version >= :lion
-    __check_clt_up_to_date
-  else <<-EOS.undent
-      Xcode is not installed
-      Most formulae need Xcode to build.
-      It can be installed from https://developer.apple.com/downloads/
-    EOS
+if MacOS.version >= "10.9"
+  def check_for_installed_developer_tools
+    unless MacOS::CLT.installed? then <<-EOS.undent
+      No developer tools installed.
+      Install the Command Line Tools:
+        xcode-select --install
+      EOS
+    end
   end
-end
 
-def __check_xcode_up_to_date
-  if MacOS::Xcode.outdated?
-    message = <<-EOS.undent
+  def check_xcode_up_to_date
+    if MacOS::Xcode.installed? && MacOS::Xcode.outdated? then <<-EOS.undent
       Your Xcode (#{MacOS::Xcode.version}) is outdated
       Please update to Xcode #{MacOS::Xcode.latest_version}.
-    EOS
-    if MacOS.version >= :lion
-      message += <<-EOS.undent
       Xcode can be updated from the App Store.
       EOS
-    else
-      message += <<-EOS.undent
-      Xcode can be updated from https://developer.apple.com/downloads/
-      EOS
     end
-    message
   end
-end
 
-def __check_clt_up_to_date
-  if not MacOS::CLT.installed?
-    message = <<-EOS.undent
+  def check_clt_up_to_date
+    if MacOS::CLT.installed? && MacOS::CLT.outdated? then <<-EOS.undent
+      A newer Command Line Tools release is available.
+      Update them from Software Update in the App Store.
+      EOS
+    end
+  end
+elsif MacOS.version == "10.8" || MacOS.version == "10.7"
+  def check_for_installed_developer_tools
+    unless MacOS::Xcode.installed? || MacOS::CLT.installed? then <<-EOS.undent
       No developer tools installed.
       You should install the Command Line Tools.
-    EOS
-    if MacOS.version >= :mavericks
-      message += <<-EOS.undent
-        Run `xcode-select --install` to install them.
+      The standalone package can be obtained from
+        https://developer.apple.com/downloads
+      or it can be installed via Xcode's preferences.
       EOS
-    else
-      message += <<-EOS.undent
-        The standalone package can be obtained from
-        https://developer.apple.com/downloads/,
-        or it can be installed via Xcode's preferences.
+    end
+  end
+
+  def check_xcode_up_to_date
+    if MacOS::Xcode.installed? && MacOS::Xcode.outdated? then <<-EOS.undent
+      Your Xcode (#{MacOS::Xcode.version}) is outdated
+      Please update to Xcode #{MacOS::Xcode.latest_version}.
+      Xcode can be updated from
+        https://developer.apple.com/downloads
       EOS
     end
-    message
-  elsif MacOS::CLT.outdated?
-    message = <<-EOS.undent
-      A newer Command Line Tools release is available
-    EOS
-    if MacOS.version >= :mavericks
-      message += <<-EOS.undent
-        Update them from Software Update in the App Store.
+  end
+
+  def check_clt_up_to_date
+    if MacOS::CLT.installed? && MacOS::CLT.outdated? then <<-EOS.undent
+      A newer Command Line Tools release is available.
+      The standalone package can be obtained from
+        https://developer.apple.com/downloads
+      or it can be installed via Xcode's preferences.
       EOS
-    else
-      message += <<-EOS.undent
-        The standalone package can be obtained from
-        https://developer.apple.com/downloads/,
-        or it can be installed via Xcode's preferences.
+    end
+  end
+else
+  def check_for_installed_developer_tools
+    unless MacOS::Xcode.installed? then <<-EOS.undent
+      Xcode is not installed. Most formulae need Xcode to build.
+      It can be installed from
+        https://developer.apple.com/downloads
+      EOS
+    end
+  end
+
+  def check_xcode_up_to_date
+    if MacOS::Xcode.installed? && MacOS::Xcode.outdated? then <<-EOS.undent
+      Your Xcode (#{MacOS::Xcode.version}) is outdated
+      Please update to Xcode #{MacOS::Xcode.latest_version}.
+      Xcode can be updated from
+        https://developer.apple.com/downloads
       EOS
     end
   end
@@ -304,18 +312,6 @@ def check_for_stray_developer_directory
   end
 end
 
-def check_standard_compilers
-  return if check_xcode_clt # only check if Xcode is up to date
-  compiler_status = MacOS.compilers_standard?
-  if not compiler_status and not compiler_status.nil? then <<-EOS.undent
-    Your compilers are different from the standard versions for your Xcode.
-    If you have Xcode 4.3 or newer, you should install the Command Line Tools for
-    Xcode from within Xcode's Download preferences.
-    Otherwise, you should reinstall Xcode.
-    EOS
-  end
-end
-
 def __check_subdir_access base
   target = HOMEBREW_PREFIX+base
   return unless target.exist?
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
index d8dfc34ba721852646920e7a92678669b530b87c..2308723dc53244a48db8e0c1f93124232b56caab 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
@@ -64,9 +64,11 @@ module Homebrew extend self
   def check_xcode
     require 'cmd/doctor'
     checks = Checks.new
-    doctor_methods = ['check_xcode_clt', 'check_xcode_license_approved',
-                      'check_for_osx_gcc_installer']
-    doctor_methods.each do |check|
+    %w[
+      check_for_installed_developer_tools
+      check_xcode_license_approved
+      check_for_osx_gcc_installer
+    ].each do |check|
       out = checks.send(check)
       opoo out unless out.nil?
     end