1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 65ed733fda..d223eab62f 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -418,9 +418,9 @@ static void execv_dashed_external(const char **argv)
 	 */
 	status = run_command_v_opt(argv, 0);
 	if (status != -ERR_RUN_COMMAND_EXEC) {
-		if (IS_RUN_COMMAND_ERR(status))
+		if (status < 0)
 			die("unable to run '%s'", argv[0]);
-		exit(-status);
+		exit(status);
 	}
 	errno = ENOENT; /* as if we called execvp */