1 files changed, 13 insertions, 16 deletions
diff --git a/lib/rubygems/util.rb b/lib/rubygems/util.rb
index af53e599b5..42663974a5 100644
--- a/lib/rubygems/util.rb
+++ b/lib/rubygems/util.rb
@@ -40,27 +40,24 @@ module Gem::Util
   # for a command.
 
   def self.popen *command
-    begin
-      r, = IO.popen command, &:read
-    rescue TypeError # ruby 1.8 only supports string command
-      r, w = IO.pipe
+    IO.popen command, &:read
+  rescue TypeError # ruby 1.8 only supports string command
+    r, w = IO.pipe
 
-      pid = fork do
-        STDIN.close
-        STDOUT.reopen w
+    pid = fork do
+      STDIN.close
+      STDOUT.reopen w
 
-        exec(*command)
-      end
+      exec(*command)
+    end
 
-      w.close
+    w.close
 
-      begin
-        return r.read
-      ensure
-        Process.wait pid
-      end
+    begin
+      return r.read
+    ensure
+      Process.wait pid
     end
-
   end
 
 end