4 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6e7431e5b3..4558c4627b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -397,7 +397,6 @@ PROGRAMS += git-shell$X
 PROGRAMS += git-show-index$X
 PROGRAMS += git-unpack-file$X
 PROGRAMS += git-upload-pack$X
-PROGRAMS += git-var$X
 PROGRAMS += git-http-backend$X
 
 # List built-in command $C whose implementation cmd_$C() is not in
@@ -704,6 +703,7 @@ BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin-update-index.o
 BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin-update-ref.o
 BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin-update-server-info.o
 BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin-upload-archive.o
+BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin-var.o
 BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin-verify-pack.o
 BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin-verify-tag.o
 BUILTIN_OBJS += builtin-write-tree.o
diff --git a/var.c b/builtin-var.c
index d9892f85ce..2280518190 100644
--- a/var.c
+++ b/builtin-var.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static int show_config(const char *var, const char *value, void *cb)
 	return git_default_config(var, value, cb);
 }
 
-int main(int argc, char **argv)
+int cmd_var(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix)
 {
 	const char *val;
 	int nongit;
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		usage(var_usage);
 	}
 
-	git_extract_argv0_path(argv[0]);
-
 	setup_git_directory_gently(&nongit);
 	val = NULL;
 
diff --git a/builtin.h b/builtin.h
index f525e92a28..2d95c3b2fe 100644
--- a/builtin.h
+++ b/builtin.h
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ extern int cmd_update_ref(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_update_server_info(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_upload_archive(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_upload_tar(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
+extern int cmd_var(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_verify_tag(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_version(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
 extern int cmd_whatchanged(int argc, const char **argv, const char *prefix);
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index c13ec72731..cf7dd5d26c 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ static void handle_internal_command(int argc, const char **argv)
 		{ "update-ref", cmd_update_ref, RUN_SETUP },
 		{ "update-server-info", cmd_update_server_info, RUN_SETUP },
 		{ "upload-archive", cmd_upload_archive },
+		{ "var", cmd_var },
 		{ "verify-tag", cmd_verify_tag, RUN_SETUP },
 		{ "version", cmd_version },
 		{ "whatchanged", cmd_whatchanged, RUN_SETUP | USE_PAGER },