diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/git/branch b/sys/src/cmd/git/branch
index 93ef92c21..dfbce636d 100755
--- a/sys/src/cmd/git/branch
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/git/branch
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ if(! ~ $#stay 0){
 }
 basedir=`{git/query -p $base}
 dirtypaths=()
-if(! ~ $#modified 0 || ! ~ $#deleted 0)
-	dirtypaths=`$nl{git/walk -cfRMA $modified $deleted}
 if(! ~ $#modified 0 || ! ~ $#deleted 0)
 	dirtypaths=`$nl{git/walk -cfRMA $modified $deleted}
 if(~ $#dirtypaths 0)