libxml2: allow installation without Python

1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/Library/Formula/libxml2.rb b/Library/Formula/libxml2.rb
index aad2c2234..e3f429953 100644
--- a/Library/Formula/libxml2.rb
+++ b/Library/Formula/libxml2.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Libxml2 < Formula
     depends_on :libtool
   else
     # 2.9.1 cannot build with Python 2.6: https://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/issues/20249
-    depends_on PythonInstalled.new("2.7") => :recommended
+    depends_on PythonInstalled.new("2.7") if build.with? 'python'
   end
 
   fails_with :llvm do
@@ -58,8 +58,7 @@ class Libxml2 < Formula
         rm path if path.exist?
         ln_s f, path
       }
-    end
-
+    end if build.with? 'python'
   end
 
   def caveats