diff --git a/git_cl.py b/git_cl.py
index 49891fcf5..98d9c6737 100755
--- a/git_cl.py
+++ b/git_cl.py
@@ -2128,6 +2128,11 @@ def hasSheBang(fname):
     return f.read(2).startswith('#!')
 
 
+# TODO(bpastene) Remove once a cleaner fix to crbug.com/600473 presents itself.
+def DownloadHooks(*args, **kwargs):
+  pass
+
+
 def DownloadGerritHook(force):
   """Download and install Gerrit commit-msg hook.