diff --git a/thefuck/rules/brew_install.py b/thefuck/rules/brew_install.py
index 08d3ea0f..5848764c 100644
--- a/thefuck/rules/brew_install.py
+++ b/thefuck/rules/brew_install.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def _get_formulas():
 
 
 def _get_similar_formula(formula_name):
-    return get_closest(formula_name, _get_formulas(), 1, 0.85)
+    return get_closest(formula_name, _get_formulas(), cutoff=0.85)
 
 
 def match(command):
diff --git a/thefuck/utils.py b/thefuck/utils.py
index e03aa42f..5610278d 100644
--- a/thefuck/utils.py
+++ b/thefuck/utils.py
@@ -86,11 +86,11 @@ def default_settings(params):
     return decorator(_default_settings)
 
 
-def get_closest(word, possibilities, n=3, cutoff=0.6, fallback_to_first=True):
+def get_closest(word, possibilities, cutoff=0.6, fallback_to_first=True):
     """Returns closest match or just first from possibilities."""
     possibilities = list(possibilities)
     try:
-        return difflib_get_close_matches(word, possibilities, n, cutoff)[0]
+        return difflib_get_close_matches(word, possibilities, 1, cutoff)[0]
     except IndexError:
         if fallback_to_first:
             return possibilities[0]