diff --git a/fancy-prompt.sh b/fancy-prompt.sh
index ef2f145..8bc27e2 100644
--- a/fancy-prompt.sh
+++ b/fancy-prompt.sh
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ __powerline() {
 
     __git_info() {
         # no .git directory
-    	[ -d .git ] || return
+    	[ -e .git ] || return
 
         local aheadN
         local behindN