switch (fix_unmerged_status(p, data)) {
                default:
                        die(_("unexpected diff status %c"), p->status);
-               case DIFF_STATUS_ADDED:
                case DIFF_STATUS_MODIFIED:
                case DIFF_STATUS_TYPE_CHANGED:
                        if (add_file_to_index(&the_index, path, data->flags)) {
        if (!show_only && ignore_missing)
                die(_("Option --ignore-missing can only be used together with --dry-run"));
 
-       if ((0 < addremove_explicit || take_worktree_changes) && !argc) {
-               static const char *whole[2] = { ":/", NULL };
-               argc = 1;
-               argv = whole;
-       }
-
        add_new_files = !take_worktree_changes && !refresh_only;
-       require_pathspec = !take_worktree_changes;
+       require_pathspec = !(take_worktree_changes || (0 < addremove_explicit));
 
        hold_locked_index(&lock_file, 1);
 
 
        if (add_new_files) {
                int baselen;
-               struct pathspec empty_pathspec;
 
                /* Set up the default git porcelain excludes */
                memset(&dir, 0, sizeof(dir));
                        setup_standard_excludes(&dir);
                }
 
-               memset(&empty_pathspec, 0, sizeof(empty_pathspec));
                /* This picks up the paths that are not tracked */
                baselen = fill_directory(&dir, &pathspec);
                if (pathspec.nr)