diff --git a/Formula/arabica.rb b/Formula/arabica.rb
index f8fc116eb7..0229fec789 100644
--- a/Formula/arabica.rb
+++ b/Formula/arabica.rb
@@ -16,18 +16,16 @@ class Arabica < Formula
     sha256 "5d247d4d5819106404bc7091e3b6141b4d298c77636bee39bfc524a3c5481e7f" => :mavericks
   end
 
-  option "without-test", "Skip compile-time make checks (Not Recommended)"
-
   depends_on "autoconf" => :build
   depends_on "automake" => :build
   depends_on "libtool" => :build
-  depends_on "boost" => :recommended
+  depends_on "boost"
 
   def install
     system "autoreconf", "-fvi"
     system "./configure", "--disable-dependency-tracking", "--prefix=#{prefix}"
     system "make"
-    system "make", "check" if build.with? "test"
+    system "make", "check"
     system "make", "install"
   end