1 files changed, 1 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index d223eab62f..03726eee5e 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -417,12 +417,8 @@ static void execv_dashed_external(const char **argv)
 	 * OK to return. Otherwise, we just pass along the status code.
 	 */
 	status = run_command_v_opt(argv, 0);
-	if (status != -ERR_RUN_COMMAND_EXEC) {
-		if (status < 0)
-			die("unable to run '%s'", argv[0]);
+	if (status >= 0 || errno != ENOENT)
 		exit(status);
-	}
-	errno = ENOENT; /* as if we called execvp */
 
 	argv[0] = tmp;