diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
index d15e09b82e046efcc2fb5c29c3c5cc080e12fcfa..43f5a51a23aaf9102822e12cb63f2aecd1917d19 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/upgrade.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'cmd/install'
+require 'cmd/outdated'
 
 class Fixnum
   def plural_s
@@ -11,7 +12,6 @@ module Homebrew extend self
     Homebrew.perform_preinstall_checks
 
     if ARGV.named.empty?
-      require 'cmd/outdated'
       outdated = Homebrew.outdated_brews
     else
       outdated = ARGV.formulae.select do |f|