diff --git a/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh b/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
index bb1978f78..fb5662e07 100644
--- a/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/git/git.plugin.zsh
@@ -125,7 +125,6 @@ alias gsd='git svn dcommit'
 # Usage example: git pull origin $(current_branch)
 #
 function current_branch() {
-  if [ ! -d .git ]; then return; fi
   ref=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null) || \
   ref=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD 2> /dev/null) || return
   echo ${ref#refs/heads/}