diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/update.sh b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/update.sh
index f1f64adc5f..581ba6a0e7 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/update.sh
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/update.sh
@@ -383,9 +383,7 @@ EOS
       ! -x "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/opt/git/bin/git" ]]
   then
     ohai "Installing Homebrew Git"
-    [[ -d "$HOMEBREW_LIBRARY/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-core" ]] && brew install git
-    unset GIT_EXECUTABLE
-    if ! git --version &>/dev/null
+    if [[ -d "$HOMEBREW_LIBRARY/Taps/homebrew/homebrew-core" ]] && ! brew install git
     then
       odie "Git must be installed and in your PATH!"
     fi