diff --git a/lib/git.zsh b/lib/git.zsh
index f7eccb81d..251392f0f 100644
--- a/lib/git.zsh
+++ b/lib/git.zsh
@@ -73,12 +73,11 @@ function git_current_branch() {
   echo ${ref#refs/heads/}
 }
 
-
 # Gets the number of commits ahead from remote
 function git_commits_ahead() {
   if command git rev-parse --git-dir &>/dev/null; then
-    local commits="$(git rev-list --count @{upstream}..HEAD)"
-    if [[ "$commits" != 0 ]]; then
+    local commits="$(git rev-list --count @{upstream}..HEAD 2> /dev/null)"
+    if (( commits )); then
       echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_COMMITS_AHEAD_PREFIX$commits$ZSH_THEME_GIT_COMMITS_AHEAD_SUFFIX"
     fi
   fi
@@ -87,8 +86,8 @@ function git_commits_ahead() {
 # Gets the number of commits behind remote
 function git_commits_behind() {
   if command git rev-parse --git-dir &>/dev/null; then
-    local commits="$(git rev-list --count HEAD..@{upstream})"
-    if [[ "$commits" != 0 ]]; then
+    local commits="$(git rev-list --count HEAD..@{upstream} 2> /dev/null)"
+    if (( commits )); then
       echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_COMMITS_BEHIND_PREFIX$commits$ZSH_THEME_GIT_COMMITS_BEHIND_SUFFIX"
     fi
   fi