diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/audit.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/audit.rb
index df9d6aae2f1150b71447694c97d8ca221403cd2d..f40c0bd411a1484b48f5e0b24d01c2416c5949d1 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/audit.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/audit.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 require "cask/denylist"
 require "cask/download"
 require "digest"
+require "livecheck/livecheck"
 require "utils/curl"
 require "utils/git"
 require "utils/shared_audits"
@@ -66,10 +67,11 @@ module Cask
       check_single_uninstall_zap
       check_untrusted_pkg
       check_hosting_with_appcast
-      check_latest_with_appcast
+      check_latest_with_appcast_or_livecheck
       check_latest_with_auto_updates
       check_stanza_requires_uninstall
       check_appcast_contains_version
+      check_livecheck_version
       check_gitlab_repository
       check_gitlab_repository_archived
       check_gitlab_prerelease_version
@@ -274,11 +276,11 @@ module Cask
       add_error "cannot use the sha256 for an empty string: #{empty_sha256}"
     end
 
-    def check_latest_with_appcast
+    def check_latest_with_appcast_or_livecheck
       return unless cask.version.latest?
-      return unless cask.appcast
 
-      add_error "Casks with an appcast should not use version :latest"
+      add_error "Casks with an appcast should not use version :latest" if cask.appcast
+      add_error "Casks with a livecheck should not use version :latest" if cask.livecheckable?
     end
 
     def check_latest_with_auto_updates
@@ -511,6 +513,18 @@ module Cask
       add_error "download not possible: #{e}"
     end
 
+    def check_livecheck_version
+      return unless appcast?
+      return unless cask.livecheckable?
+      return if cask.livecheck.skip?
+      return if cask.version.latest?
+
+      latest_version = Homebrew::Livecheck.latest_version(cask)&.fetch(:latest)
+      return if cask.version.to_s == latest_version.to_s
+
+      add_error "Version '#{cask.version}' differs from '#{latest_version}' retrieved by livecheck."
+    end
+
     def check_appcast_contains_version
       return unless appcast?
       return if cask.appcast.to_s.empty?
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cli/args.rbi b/Library/Homebrew/cli/args.rbi
index ccf30d30ebff83ef2f16b062b22259a876e6b7f0..9d4f99b8b5ab03351133fb6c434e07c61f968efb 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cli/args.rbi
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cli/args.rbi
@@ -24,6 +24,15 @@ module Homebrew
       sig { returns(T.nilable(T::Boolean)) }
       def force_bottle?; end
 
+      sig { returns(T.nilable(T::Boolean)) }
+      def newer_only?; end
+
+      sig { returns(T.nilable(T::Boolean)) }
+      def full_name?; end
+
+      sig { returns(T.nilable(T::Boolean)) }
+      def json?; end
+
       sig { returns(T.nilable(T::Boolean)) }
       def debug?; end
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/livecheck.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/livecheck.rb
index b2929339a1082384eefd8290a2b176b96732a05a..ae616463fc6438e9b3e72b51fa351bfc06b9f799 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/livecheck.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/livecheck.rb
@@ -101,6 +101,15 @@ module Homebrew
 
     raise UsageError, "No formulae or casks to check." if formulae_and_casks_to_check.blank?
 
-    Livecheck.run_checks(formulae_and_casks_to_check, args)
+    options = {
+      json:       args.json?,
+      full_name:  args.full_name?,
+      newer_only: args.newer_only?,
+      quiet:      args.quiet?,
+      debug:      args.debug?,
+      verbose:    args.verbose?,
+    }.compact
+
+    Livecheck.run_checks(formulae_and_casks_to_check, **options)
   end
 end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/livecheck.rb b/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/livecheck.rb
index 854ebae4fb91c084465ca33eab0dbf96417d559b..9025a1fb1ef65a12cc82226d483da9e25b495f58 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/livecheck.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/livecheck/livecheck.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ module Homebrew
   #
   # @api private
   module Livecheck
+    extend T::Sig
+
     module_function
 
     GITEA_INSTANCES = %w[
@@ -41,10 +43,25 @@ module Homebrew
       rc
     ].freeze
 
+    def livecheck_strategy_names
+      return @livecheck_strategy_names if defined?(@livecheck_strategy_names)
+
+      # Cache demodulized strategy names, to avoid repeating this work
+      @livecheck_strategy_names = {}
+      Strategy.constants.sort.each do |strategy_symbol|
+        strategy = Strategy.const_get(strategy_symbol)
+        @livecheck_strategy_names[strategy] = strategy.name.demodulize
+      end
+      @livecheck_strategy_names.freeze
+    end
+
     # Executes the livecheck logic for each formula/cask in the
     # `formulae_and_casks_to_check` array and prints the results.
     # @return [nil]
-    def run_checks(formulae_and_casks_to_check, args)
+    def run_checks(
+      formulae_and_casks_to_check,
+      full_name: false, json: false, newer_only: false, debug: false, quiet: false, verbose: false
+    )
       # Identify any non-homebrew/core taps in use for current formulae
       non_core_taps = {}
       formulae_and_casks_to_check.each do |formula_or_cask|
@@ -62,17 +79,9 @@ module Homebrew
         Dir["#{tap_strategy_path}/*.rb"].sort.each(&method(:require)) if Dir.exist?(tap_strategy_path)
       end
 
-      # Cache demodulized strategy names, to avoid repeating this work
-      @livecheck_strategy_names = {}
-      Strategy.constants.sort.each do |strategy_symbol|
-        strategy = Strategy.const_get(strategy_symbol)
-        @livecheck_strategy_names[strategy] = strategy.name.demodulize
-      end
-      @livecheck_strategy_names.freeze
-
       has_a_newer_upstream_version = false
 
-      if args.json? && !args.quiet? && $stderr.tty?
+      if json && !quiet && $stderr.tty?
         formulae_and_casks_total = if formulae_and_casks_to_check == Formula
           formulae_and_casks_to_check.count
         else
@@ -96,7 +105,7 @@ module Homebrew
         formula = formula_or_cask if formula_or_cask.is_a?(Formula)
         cask = formula_or_cask if formula_or_cask.is_a?(Cask::Cask)
 
-        if args.debug? && i.positive?
+        if debug && i.positive?
           puts <<~EOS
 
             ----------
@@ -104,7 +113,7 @@ module Homebrew
           EOS
         end
 
-        skip_result = skip_conditions(formula_or_cask, args: args)
+        skip_result = skip_conditions(formula_or_cask, json: json, full_name: full_name, quiet: quiet)
         next skip_result if skip_result != false
 
         formula&.head&.downloader&.shutup!
@@ -126,17 +135,20 @@ module Homebrew
         latest = if formula&.head_only?
           formula.head.downloader.fetch_last_commit
         else
-          version_info = latest_version(formula_or_cask, args: args)
+          version_info = latest_version(
+            formula_or_cask,
+            json: json, full_name: full_name, verbose: verbose, debug: debug,
+          )
           version_info[:latest] if version_info.present?
         end
 
         if latest.blank?
           no_versions_msg = "Unable to get versions"
-          raise TypeError, no_versions_msg unless args.json?
+          raise TypeError, no_versions_msg unless json
 
           next version_info if version_info.is_a?(Hash) && version_info[:status] && version_info[:messages]
 
-          next status_hash(formula_or_cask, "error", [no_versions_msg], args: args)
+          next status_hash(formula_or_cask, "error", [no_versions_msg], full_name: full_name, verbose: verbose)
         end
 
         if (m = latest.to_s.match(/(.*)-release$/)) && !current.to_s.match(/.*-release$/)
@@ -154,8 +166,8 @@ module Homebrew
         is_newer_than_upstream = (formula&.stable? || cask) && (current > latest)
 
         info = {}
-        info[:formula] = formula_name(formula, args: args) if formula
-        info[:cask] = cask_name(cask, args: args) if cask
+        info[:formula] = formula_name(formula, full_name: full_name) if formula
+        info[:cask] = cask_name(cask, full_name: full_name) if cask
         info[:version] = {
           current:             current.to_s,
           latest:              latest.to_s,
@@ -168,35 +180,33 @@ module Homebrew
         info[:meta][:head_only] = true if formula&.head_only?
         info[:meta].merge!(version_info[:meta]) if version_info.present? && version_info.key?(:meta)
 
-        next if args.newer_only? && !info[:version][:outdated]
+        next if newer_only && !info[:version][:outdated]
 
         has_a_newer_upstream_version ||= true
 
-        if args.json?
+        if json
           progress&.increment
-          info.except!(:meta) unless args.verbose?
+          info.except!(:meta) unless verbose
           next info
         end
 
-        print_latest_version(info, args: args)
+        print_latest_version(info, verbose: verbose)
         nil
       rescue => e
         Homebrew.failed = true
 
-        if args.json?
+        if json
           progress&.increment
-          status_hash(formula_or_cask, "error", [e.to_s], args: args)
-        elsif !args.quiet?
-          onoe "#{Tty.blue}#{formula_or_cask_name(formula_or_cask, args: args)}#{Tty.reset}: #{e}"
+          status_hash(formula_or_cask, "error", [e.to_s], full_name: full_name, verbose: verbose)
+        elsif !quiet
+          onoe "#{Tty.blue}#{formula_or_cask_name(formula_or_cask, full_name: full_name)}#{Tty.reset}: #{e}"
           nil
         end
       end
 
-      if args.newer_only? && !has_a_newer_upstream_version && !args.debug? && !args.json?
-        puts "No newer upstream versions."
-      end
+      puts "No newer upstream versions." if newer_only && !has_a_newer_upstream_version && !debug && !json
 
-      return unless args.json?
+      return unless json
 
       if progress
         progress.finish
@@ -208,45 +218,47 @@ module Homebrew
       puts JSON.generate(formulae_checked.compact)
     end
 
-    def formula_or_cask_name(formula_or_cask, args:)
+    sig { params(formula_or_cask: T.any(Formula, Cask::Cask), full_name: T::Boolean).returns(String) }
+    def formula_or_cask_name(formula_or_cask, full_name: false)
       case formula_or_cask
       when Formula
-        formula_name(formula_or_cask, args: args)
+        formula_name(formula_or_cask, full_name: full_name)
       when Cask::Cask
-        cask_name(formula_or_cask, args: args)
+        cask_name(formula_or_cask, full_name: full_name)
       end
     end
 
-    def cask_name(cask, args:)
-      args.full_name? ? cask.full_name : cask.token
+    # Returns the fully-qualified name of a cask if the `full_name` argument is
+    # provided; returns the name otherwise.
+    sig { params(cask: Cask::Cask, full_name: T::Boolean).returns(String) }
+    def cask_name(cask, full_name: false)
+      full_name ? cask.full_name : cask.token
     end
 
     # Returns the fully-qualified name of a formula if the `full_name` argument is
     # provided; returns the name otherwise.
-    # @return [String]
-    def formula_name(formula, args:)
-      args.full_name? ? formula.full_name : formula.name
+    sig { params(formula: Formula, full_name: T::Boolean).returns(String) }
+    def formula_name(formula, full_name: false)
+      full_name ? formula.full_name : formula.name
     end
 
-    def status_hash(formula_or_cask, status_str, messages = nil, args:)
+    def status_hash(formula_or_cask, status_str, messages = nil, full_name: false, verbose: false)
       formula = formula_or_cask if formula_or_cask.is_a?(Formula)
       cask = formula_or_cask if formula_or_cask.is_a?(Cask::Cask)
 
       status_hash = {}
       if formula
-        status_hash[:formula] = formula_name(formula, args: args)
+        status_hash[:formula] = formula_name(formula, full_name: full_name)
       elsif cask
-        status_hash[:cask] = cask_name(formula_or_cask, args: args)
+        status_hash[:cask] = cask_name(formula_or_cask, full_name: full_name)
       end
       status_hash[:status] = status_str
       status_hash[:messages] = messages if messages.is_a?(Array)
 
-      if args.verbose?
-        status_hash[:meta] = {
-          livecheckable: formula_or_cask.livecheckable?,
-        }
-        status_hash[:meta][:head_only] = true if formula&.head_only?
-      end
+      status_hash[:meta] = {
+        livecheckable: formula_or_cask.livecheckable?,
+      }
+      status_hash[:meta][:head_only] = true if formula&.head_only?
 
       status_hash
     end
@@ -254,54 +266,55 @@ module Homebrew
     # If a formula has to be skipped, it prints or returns a Hash contaning the reason
     # for doing so; returns false otherwise.
     # @return [Hash, nil, Boolean]
-    def skip_conditions(formula_or_cask, args:)
+    def skip_conditions(formula_or_cask, json: false, full_name: false, quiet: false, verbose: false)
       formula = formula_or_cask if formula_or_cask.is_a?(Formula)
 
       if formula&.deprecated? && !formula.livecheckable?
-        return status_hash(formula, "deprecated", args: args) if args.json?
+        return status_hash(formula, "deprecated", full_name: full_name, verbose: verbose) if json
 
-        puts "#{Tty.red}#{formula_name(formula, args: args)}#{Tty.reset} : deprecated" unless args.quiet?
+        puts "#{Tty.red}#{formula_name(formula, full_name: full_name)}#{Tty.reset} : deprecated" unless quiet
         return
       end
 
       if formula&.disabled? && !formula.livecheckable?
-        return status_hash(formula, "disabled", args: args) if args.json?
+        return status_hash(formula, "disabled", full_name: full_name, verbose: verbose) if json
 
-        puts "#{Tty.red}#{formula_name(formula, args: args)}#{Tty.reset} : disabled" unless args.quiet?
+        puts "#{Tty.red}#{formula_name(formula, full_name: full_name)}#{Tty.reset} : disabled" unless quiet
         return
       end
 
       if formula&.versioned_formula? && !formula.livecheckable?
-        return status_hash(formula, "versioned", args: args) if args.json?
+        return status_hash(formula, "versioned", full_name: full_name, verbose: verbose) if json
 
-        puts "#{Tty.red}#{formula_name(formula, args: args)}#{Tty.reset} : versioned" unless args.quiet?
+        puts "#{Tty.red}#{formula_name(formula, full_name: full_name)}#{Tty.reset} : versioned" unless quiet
         return
       end
 
       if formula&.head_only? && !formula.any_version_installed?
         head_only_msg = "HEAD only formula must be installed to be livecheckable"
-        return status_hash(formula, "error", [head_only_msg], args: args) if args.json?
+        return status_hash(formula, "error", [head_only_msg], full_name: full_name, verbose: verbose) if json
 
-        puts "#{Tty.red}#{formula_name(formula, args: args)}#{Tty.reset} : #{head_only_msg}" unless args.quiet?
+        puts "#{Tty.red}#{formula_name(formula, full_name: full_name)}#{Tty.reset} : #{head_only_msg}" unless quiet
         return
       end
 
       is_gist = formula&.stable&.url&.include?("gist.github.com")
       if formula_or_cask.livecheck.skip? || is_gist
-        skip_msg = if formula_or_cask.livecheck.skip_msg.is_a?(String) &&
-                      formula_or_cask.livecheck.skip_msg.present?
-          formula_or_cask.livecheck.skip_msg.to_s
+        skip_message = if formula_or_cask.livecheck.skip_msg.is_a?(String) &&
+                          formula_or_cask.livecheck.skip_msg.present?
+          formula_or_cask.livecheck.skip_msg.to_s.presence
         elsif is_gist
           "Stable URL is a GitHub Gist"
-        else
-          ""
         end
 
-        return status_hash(formula_or_cask, "skipped", (skip_msg.blank? ? nil : [skip_msg]), args: args) if args.json?
+        if json
+          skip_messages = skip_message ? [skip_message] : nil
+          return status_hash(formula_or_cask, "skipped", skip_messages, full_name: full_name, verbose: verbose)
+        end
 
-        unless args.quiet?
-          puts "#{Tty.red}#{formula_or_cask_name(formula_or_cask, args: args)}#{Tty.reset} : skipped" \
-              "#{" - #{skip_msg}" if skip_msg.present?}"
+        unless quiet
+          puts "#{Tty.red}#{formula_or_cask_name(formula_or_cask, full_name: full_name)}#{Tty.reset} : skipped" \
+              "#{" - #{skip_message}" if skip_message}"
         end
         return
       end
@@ -311,9 +324,9 @@ module Homebrew
 
     # Formats and prints the livecheck result for a formula.
     # @return [nil]
-    def print_latest_version(info, args:)
+    def print_latest_version(info, verbose:)
       formula_or_cask_s = "#{Tty.blue}#{info[:formula] || info[:cask]}#{Tty.reset}"
-      formula_or_cask_s += " (guessed)" if !info[:meta][:livecheckable] && args.verbose?
+      formula_or_cask_s += " (guessed)" if !info[:meta][:livecheckable] && verbose
 
       current_s = if info[:version][:newer_than_upstream]
         "#{Tty.red}#{info[:version][:current]}#{Tty.reset}"
@@ -393,7 +406,7 @@ module Homebrew
     # Identifies the latest version of the formula and returns a Hash containing
     # the version information. Returns nil if a latest version couldn't be found.
     # @return [Hash, nil]
-    def latest_version(formula_or_cask, args:)
+    def latest_version(formula_or_cask, json: false, full_name: false, verbose: false, debug: false)
       formula = formula_or_cask if formula_or_cask.is_a?(Formula)
       cask = formula_or_cask if formula_or_cask.is_a?(Cask::Cask)
 
@@ -406,19 +419,19 @@ module Homebrew
       urls = [livecheck_url] if livecheck_url.present?
       urls ||= checkable_urls(formula_or_cask)
 
-      if args.debug?
+      if debug
         puts
         if formula
-          puts "Formula:          #{formula_name(formula, args: args)}"
+          puts "Formula:          #{formula_name(formula, full_name: full_name)}"
           puts "Head only?:       true" if formula.head_only?
         elsif cask
-          puts "Cask:             #{cask_name(formula_or_cask, args: args)}"
+          puts "Cask:             #{cask_name(formula_or_cask, full_name: full_name)}"
         end
         puts "Livecheckable?:   #{has_livecheckable ? "Yes" : "No"}"
       end
 
       urls.each_with_index do |original_url, i|
-        if args.debug?
+        if debug
           puts
           puts "URL:              #{original_url}"
         end
@@ -443,12 +456,12 @@ module Homebrew
         )
         strategy = Strategy.from_symbol(livecheck_strategy)
         strategy ||= strategies.first
-        strategy_name = @livecheck_strategy_names[strategy]
+        strategy_name = livecheck_strategy_names[strategy]
 
-        if args.debug?
+        if debug
           puts "URL (processed):  #{url}" if url != original_url
-          if strategies.present? && args.verbose?
-            puts "Strategies:       #{strategies.map { |s| @livecheck_strategy_names[s] }.join(", ")}"
+          if strategies.present? && verbose
+            puts "Strategies:       #{strategies.map { |s| livecheck_strategy_names[s] }.join(", ")}"
           end
           puts "Strategy:         #{strategy.blank? ? "None" : strategy_name}"
           puts "Regex:            #{livecheck_regex.inspect}" if livecheck_regex.present?
@@ -471,13 +484,13 @@ module Homebrew
         regex = strategy_data[:regex]
 
         if strategy_data[:messages].is_a?(Array) && match_version_map.blank?
-          puts strategy_data[:messages] unless args.json?
+          puts strategy_data[:messages] unless json
           next if i + 1 < urls.length
 
-          return status_hash(formula, "error", strategy_data[:messages], args: args)
+          return status_hash(formula, "error", strategy_data[:messages], full_name: full_name, verbose: verbose)
         end
 
-        if args.debug?
+        if debug
           puts "URL (strategy):   #{strategy_data[:url]}" if strategy_data[:url] != url
           puts "Regex (strategy): #{strategy_data[:regex].inspect}" if strategy_data[:regex] != livecheck_regex
         end
@@ -491,11 +504,11 @@ module Homebrew
           end
         end
 
-        if args.debug? && match_version_map.present?
+        if debug && match_version_map.present?
           puts
           puts "Matched Versions:"
 
-          if args.verbose?
+          if verbose
             match_version_map.each do |match, version|
               puts "#{match} => #{version.inspect}"
             end
@@ -510,7 +523,7 @@ module Homebrew
           latest: Version.new(match_version_map.values.max),
         }
 
-        if args.json? && args.verbose?
+        if json && verbose
           version_info[:meta] = {
             url:      {
               original: original_url,
@@ -519,9 +532,7 @@ module Homebrew
           }
           version_info[:meta][:url][:processed] = url if url != original_url
           version_info[:meta][:url][:strategy] = strategy_data[:url] if strategy_data[:url] != url
-          if strategies.present?
-            version_info[:meta][:strategies] = strategies.map { |s| @livecheck_strategy_names[s] }
-          end
+          version_info[:meta][:strategies] = strategies.map { |s| livecheck_strategy_names[s] } if strategies.present?
           version_info[:meta][:regex] = regex.inspect if regex.present?
         end
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/livecheck/livecheck_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/livecheck/livecheck_spec.rb
index 635b829196e45a319d092c17ad9341459f55c8d4..f742c9843a4d865272d94a3f71c53227a96cc07d 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/livecheck/livecheck_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/livecheck/livecheck_spec.rb
@@ -91,35 +91,29 @@ describe Homebrew::Livecheck do
     RUBY
   end
 
-  let(:args) { double("livecheck_args", full_name?: false, json?: false, quiet?: false, verbose?: true) }
-
   describe "::formula_name" do
     it "returns the name of the formula" do
-      expect(livecheck.formula_name(f, args: args)).to eq("test")
+      expect(livecheck.formula_name(f)).to eq("test")
     end
 
     it "returns the full name" do
-      allow(args).to receive(:full_name?).and_return(true)
-
-      expect(livecheck.formula_name(f, args: args)).to eq("test")
+      expect(livecheck.formula_name(f, full_name: true)).to eq("test")
     end
   end
 
   describe "::cask_name" do
     it "returns the token of the cask" do
-      expect(livecheck.cask_name(c, args: args)).to eq("test")
+      expect(livecheck.cask_name(c)).to eq("test")
     end
 
     it "returns the full name of the cask" do
-      allow(args).to receive(:full_name?).and_return(true)
-
-      expect(livecheck.cask_name(c, args: args)).to eq("test")
+      expect(livecheck.cask_name(c, full_name: true)).to eq("test")
     end
   end
 
   describe "::status_hash" do
     it "returns a hash containing the livecheck status" do
-      expect(livecheck.status_hash(f, "error", ["Unable to get versions"], args: args))
+      expect(livecheck.status_hash(f, "error", ["Unable to get versions"]))
         .to eq({
                  formula:  "test",
                  status:   "error",
@@ -133,47 +127,47 @@ describe Homebrew::Livecheck do
 
   describe "::skip_conditions" do
     it "skips a deprecated formula without a livecheckable" do
-      expect { livecheck.skip_conditions(f_deprecated, args: args) }
+      expect { livecheck.skip_conditions(f_deprecated) }
         .to output("test_deprecated : deprecated\n").to_stdout
         .and not_to_output.to_stderr
     end
 
     it "skips a disabled formula without a livecheckable" do
-      expect { livecheck.skip_conditions(f_disabled, args: args) }
+      expect { livecheck.skip_conditions(f_disabled) }
         .to output("test_disabled : disabled\n").to_stdout
         .and not_to_output.to_stderr
     end
 
     it "skips a versioned formula without a livecheckable" do
-      expect { livecheck.skip_conditions(f_versioned, args: args) }
+      expect { livecheck.skip_conditions(f_versioned) }
         .to output("test@0.0.1 : versioned\n").to_stdout
         .and not_to_output.to_stderr
     end
 
     it "skips a HEAD-only formula if not installed" do
-      expect { livecheck.skip_conditions(f_head_only, args: args) }
+      expect { livecheck.skip_conditions(f_head_only) }
         .to output("test_head_only : HEAD only formula must be installed to be livecheckable\n").to_stdout
         .and not_to_output.to_stderr
     end
 
     it "skips a formula with a GitHub Gist stable URL" do
-      expect { livecheck.skip_conditions(f_gist, args: args) }
+      expect { livecheck.skip_conditions(f_gist) }
         .to output("test_gist : skipped - Stable URL is a GitHub Gist\n").to_stdout
         .and not_to_output.to_stderr
     end
 
     it "skips a formula with a skip livecheckable" do
-      expect { livecheck.skip_conditions(f_skip, args: args) }
+      expect { livecheck.skip_conditions(f_skip) }
         .to output("test_skip : skipped - Not maintained\n").to_stdout
         .and not_to_output.to_stderr
     end
 
     it "returns false for a non-skippable formula" do
-      expect(livecheck.skip_conditions(f, args: args)).to eq(false)
+      expect(livecheck.skip_conditions(f)).to eq(false)
     end
 
     it "returns false for a non-skippable cask" do
-      expect(livecheck.skip_conditions(c, args: args)).to eq(false)
+      expect(livecheck.skip_conditions(c)).to eq(false)
     end
   end