diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/formulary.rb b/Library/Homebrew/formulary.rb
index 6ed5b91ba7147..90e0dc2d46650 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/formulary.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/formulary.rb
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def get_formula(spec, alias_path: nil)
     def load_file
       super
     rescue MethodDeprecatedError => e
-      e.issues_url = formula.tap.issues_url || formula.tap.to_s
+      e.issues_url = tap.issues_url || tap.to_s
       raise
     end
   end