diff --git a/bits_helpers/git.py b/bits_helpers/git.py
index 5ce6ea10..c0e86765 100644
--- a/bits_helpers/git.py
+++ b/bits_helpers/git.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ def setWriteUrlCmd(self, url):
     return ["remote", "set-url", "--push", "origin", url]
 
   def diffCmd(self, directory):
-    return "cd %s && git diff -r HEAD && git status --porcelain" % directory
+    return "cd %s && git diff HEAD && git status --porcelain" % directory
 
   def checkUntracked(self, line):
     return line.startswith("?? ")