1 files changed, 3 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index 807d875ae0..4588a8bac2 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -416,13 +416,9 @@ static void execv_dashed_external(const char **argv)
 	 * if we fail because the command is not found, it is
 	 * OK to return. Otherwise, we just pass along the status code.
 	 */
-	status = run_command_v_opt(argv, 0);
-	if (status != -ERR_RUN_COMMAND_EXEC) {
-		if (IS_RUN_COMMAND_ERR(status))
-			die("unable to run '%s'", argv[0]);
-		exit(-status);
-	}
-	errno = ENOENT; /* as if we called execvp */
+	status = run_command_v_opt(argv, RUN_SILENT_EXEC_FAILURE);
+	if (status >= 0 || errno != ENOENT)
+		exit(status);
 
 	argv[0] = tmp;