diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/brew.h.rb b/Library/Homebrew/brew.h.rb
index d688cd9375..f771a32456 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/brew.h.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/brew.h.rb
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ end
 def info name
   require 'formula'
 
-  user=`git config --global github.user`.chomp
+  user=''
+  user=`git config --global github.user`.chomp if system "which git > /dev/null"
   user='mxcl' if user.empty?
   # FIXME it would be nice if we didn't assume the default branch is masterbrew
   history="http://github.com/#{user}/homebrew/commits/masterbrew/Library/Formula/#{Formula.path(name).basename}"