diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/build_options.rb b/Library/Homebrew/build_options.rb
index 18285a7a5e..0cd3a5a467 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/build_options.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/build_options.rb
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@ class BuildOptions
     @options << Option.new(name, description)
   end
 
+  def add_dep_option(dep)
+    name = dep.name.split("/").last # strip any tap prefix
+    if dep.optional? && !has_option?("with-#{name}")
+      add("with-#{name}", "Build with #{name} support")
+    elsif dep.recommended? && !has_option?("without-#{name}")
+      add("without-#{name}", "Build without #{name} support")
+    end
+  end
+
   def has_option? name
     any? { |opt| opt.name == name }
   end
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
index 888eefd9fd..bbcb1dab2c 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formula.rb
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ class Formula
 
     def depends_on dep
       d = dependencies.add(dep)
-      post_depends_on(d) unless d.nil?
+      build.add_dep_option(d) unless d.nil?
     end
 
     def option name, description=nil
@@ -754,19 +754,6 @@ class Formula
       @test_defined = true
       @test = block
     end
-
-    private
-
-    def post_depends_on(dep)
-      # Generate with- or without- options for optional and recommended
-      # dependencies and requirements
-      name = dep.name.split("/").last # strip any tap prefix
-      if dep.optional? && !build.has_option?("with-#{name}")
-        build.add("with-#{name}", "Build with #{name} support")
-      elsif dep.recommended? && !build.has_option?("without-#{name}")
-        build.add("without-#{name}", "Build without #{name} support")
-      end
-    end
   end
 end