diff --git a/lib/git.zsh b/lib/git.zsh
index 96598cf5f..d0cec0e66 100644
--- a/lib/git.zsh
+++ b/lib/git.zsh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ parse_git_dirty() {
     else
         GIT_STATUS=$(git status -s ${SUBMODULE_SYNTAX} -uno 2> /dev/null | tail -n1)
     fi
-    if [[ -n $(git status -s ${SUBMODULE_SYNTAX} -uno  2> /dev/null) ]]; then
+    if [[ -n $GIT_STATUS ]]; then
       echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_DIRTY"
     else
       echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN"