diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/outdated.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/outdated.rb
index 10fa3695335f9e85a176884708426a388f77afc6..b86e0a2813635e8957cd2055a217478555ea298f 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/outdated.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/outdated.rb
@@ -39,8 +39,10 @@ module Homebrew
   end
 
   def print_outdated
+    verbose = ($stdout.tty? || ARGV.verbose?) && !ARGV.flag?("--quiet")
+
     outdated_brews(formulae_to_check) do |f, versions|
-      if ($stdout.tty? || ARGV.verbose?) && !ARGV.flag?("--quiet")
+      if verbose
         puts "#{f.full_name} (#{versions*', '} < #{f.pkg_version})"
       else
         puts f.full_name