diff --git a/Formula/nginx.rb b/Formula/nginx.rb
index 891ce81d88..54a5d838be 100644
--- a/Formula/nginx.rb
+++ b/Formula/nginx.rb
@@ -27,15 +27,13 @@ class Nginx < Formula
   skip_clean 'logs'
 
   def passenger_config_args
-    nginx_ext = `passenger-config --nginx-addon-dir`.chomp
+    nginx_ext = `/usr/bin/ruby #{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}/opt/passenger/bin/passenger-config --nginx-addon-dir`.chomp
 
     if File.directory?(nginx_ext)
       return "--add-module=#{nginx_ext}"
     end
 
-    puts "Unable to install nginx with passenger support. The passenger"
-    puts "gem must be installed and passenger-config must be in your path"
-    puts "in order to continue."
+    puts "Unable to install nginx with passenger support."
     exit
   end