helper->git_cmd = 0;
helper->silent_exec_failure = 1;
- argv_array_pushf(&helper->env_array, "%s=%s", GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT,
- get_git_dir());
+ if (have_git_dir())
+ argv_array_pushf(&helper->env_array, "%s=%s",
+ GIT_DIR_ENVIRONMENT, get_git_dir());
code = start_command(helper);
if (code < 0 && errno == ENOENT)