1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/git-am.sh b/git-am.sh
index abd32a8b1c..59d663ba9e 100755
--- a/git-am.sh
+++ b/git-am.sh
@@ -228,6 +228,8 @@ fi
 if test "$(cat "$dotest/utf8")" = t
 then
 	utf8=-u
+else
+	utf8=-n
 fi
 if test "$(cat "$dotest/keep")" = t
 then