diff --git a/Library/Formula/gd.rb b/Library/Formula/gd.rb
index e24962d2a9ed..b479c053713d 100644
--- a/Library/Formula/gd.rb
+++ b/Library/Formula/gd.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class Gd < Formula
 
   depends_on :libpng unless build.include? "without-libpng"
   depends_on 'jpeg' => :recommended unless build.include? "without-jpeg"
-  depends_on :freetype => :optional if build.include? "with-freetype"
+  depends_on :freetype if build.include? "with-freetype"
 
   fails_with :llvm do
     build 2326
diff --git a/Library/Formula/libagg.rb b/Library/Formula/libagg.rb
index 6b952173ce97..47393705220e 100644
--- a/Library/Formula/libagg.rb
+++ b/Library/Formula/libagg.rb
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class Libagg < Formula
   depends_on :automake
   depends_on 'pkg-config' => :build
   depends_on 'sdl'
-  depends_on :freetype => :optional if build.include? "with-freetype"
+  depends_on :freetype if build.include? "with-freetype"
   depends_on :libtool unless MacOS.version >= :mountain_lion
 
   fails_with :clang do