1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/git.zsh b/git.zsh
index b9a86173f..567c2faa2 100644
--- a/git.zsh
+++ b/git.zsh
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 # get the name of the branch we are on
 function git_prompt_info() {
-  ref=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null) || return
-  branch=${ref#refs/heads/}
-
   if [[ -d .git ]]; then
+    ref=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null) || return
+    branch=${ref#refs/heads/}
     CURRENT_BRANCH="%{$fg[red]%}git:(%{$fg[green]${branch}%{$fg[red])"
   else
     CURRENT_BRANCH=''