diff --git a/gclient b/gclient
index 4cec872314..7efc29eba8 100755
--- a/gclient
+++ b/gclient
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ function test_git_svn {
 # Update git checkouts prior the cygwin check, we don't want to use msysgit.
 if [ "X$DEPOT_TOOLS_UPDATE" != "X0" -a -e "$base_dir/.git" ]
 then
-  test_git_svn
+  # Skip this call since it fails outside a git checkout.
+  #test_git_svn
   (cd "$base_dir"; git svn rebase -q -q)
 fi