diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/doctor.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/doctor.rb
index b81a2f1a9b..209260eddc 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/doctor.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/doctor.rb
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ end
 
 def check_git_status
   HOMEBREW_REPOSITORY.cd do
-    cmd = `git status -s Library/Homebrew/`.chomp
+    cmd = `git status -s Library/Homebrew/ 2> /dev/null`.chomp
     if system "/usr/bin/which -s git" and File.directory? '.git' and not cmd.empty?
       ohai "You have uncommitted modifications to Homebrew's core."
       puts "Unless you know what you are doing, you should run:"
@@ -794,22 +794,6 @@ def check_for_enthought_python
   EOS
 end
 
-def check_for_osx_gcc_installer
-  # Use the existence of Carbon headers to make a guess as to whether
-  # the osx-gcc-installer was used in lieu of Xcode.
-  unless File.exist? "/System/Library/Frameworks/Carbon.framework/Headers/Carbon.h"
-    puts <<-EOS.undent
-      It appears that you are using the osx-gcc-installer.
-
-      This is unsupported, and software that require headers and other
-      resources that are normally provided by Xcode will fail to compile.
-
-      We recommend that you install Xcode.
-
-    EOS
-  end
-end
-
 module Homebrew extend self
   def doctor
     old_stdout = $stdout
@@ -854,7 +838,6 @@ module Homebrew extend self
       check_for_leopard_ssl
       check_git_version
       check_for_enthought_python
-      check_for_osx_gcc_installer
     ensure
       $stdout = old_stdout
     end