1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/python_helper.rb b/Library/Homebrew/python_helper.rb
index 8ebf0b794..bace441fc 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/python_helper.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/python_helper.rb
@@ -16,11 +16,11 @@
 def python_helper(options={:allowed_major_versions => [2, 3]}, &block)
   if !block_given? and !@current_python.nil?
     # We are already inside of a `python do ... end` block, so just return
-    # the current_python or false if the version.major is not allowed.
+    # the current_python or nil if the version.major is not allowed.
     if options[:allowed_major_versions].include?(@current_python.version.major)
       return @current_python
     else
-      return false
+      return nil
     end
   end
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def python_helper(options={:allowed_major_versions => [2, 3]}, &block)
   end
 
   # Allow to use an else-branch like so: `if python do ... end; else ... end`.
-  return false if filtered_python_reqs.empty?
+  return nil if filtered_python_reqs.empty?
 
   # Sort by version, so the older 2.x will be used first and if no
   # block_given? then 2.x is preferred because it is returned.