2 files changed, 7 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/man.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/man.rb
index 0191d76c7..c873e7568 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/man.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/man.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module Homebrew
     raise UsageError unless ARGV.named.empty?
 
     if ARGV.flag? "--link"
-      link_man_pages
+      odie "`brew man --link` is now done automatically by `brew update`."
     else
       regenerate_man_pages
     end
@@ -19,18 +19,6 @@ module Homebrew
 
   private
 
-  def link_man_pages
-    linked_path = HOMEBREW_PREFIX/"share/man/man1"
-
-    if TARGET_MAN_PATH == linked_path
-      odie "The target path is the same as the linked one."
-    end
-
-    Dir["#{TARGET_MAN_PATH}/*.1"].each do |page|
-      FileUtils.ln_s page, linked_path
-    end
-  end
-
   def regenerate_man_pages
     Homebrew.install_gem_setup_path! "ronn"
 
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/update-report.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/update-report.rb
index 9b648a538..5121bdb6c 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/update-report.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/update-report.rb
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ module Homebrew
       Descriptions.update_cache(hub)
     end
 
+    link_manpages
     Tap.each(&:link_manpages)
 
     Homebrew.failed = true if ENV["HOMEBREW_UPDATE_FAILED"]
@@ -158,6 +159,11 @@ module Homebrew
       end
     end
   end
+
+  def link_manpages
+    return if HOMEBREW_PREFIX.to_s == HOMEBREW_REPOSITORY.to_s
+    link_path_manpages(HOMEBREW_REPOSITORY/"share", "brew update")
+  end
 end
 
 class Reporter