diff --git a/gclient.py b/gclient.py
index a14499d48..56f506ea7 100755
--- a/gclient.py
+++ b/gclient.py
@@ -1655,8 +1655,7 @@ class GitDependency(Dependency):
     def _IsCog():
         """Returns true if the env is cog"""
         if GitDependency._is_env_cog is None:
-            GitDependency._is_env_cog = os.getcwd().startswith(
-                '/google/cog/cloud')
+            GitDependency._is_env_cog = gclient_utils.IsEnvCog()
 
         return GitDependency._is_env_cog
 
diff --git a/gclient_utils.py b/gclient_utils.py
index dadd208e0..00eb681d9 100644
--- a/gclient_utils.py
+++ b/gclient_utils.py
@@ -1201,6 +1201,11 @@ def RunEditor(content, git, git_editor=None):
         os.remove(filename)
 
 
+def IsEnvCog():
+    """Returns whether the command is running in a Cog environment."""
+    return os.getcwd().startswith('/google/cog/cloud')
+
+
 def UpgradeToHttps(url):
     """Upgrades random urls to https://.