diff --git a/gitprompt.sh b/gitprompt.sh
index faefdc1..74f39a2 100755
--- a/gitprompt.sh
+++ b/gitprompt.sh
@@ -303,9 +303,9 @@ function setLastCommandState() {
 function we_are_on_repo() {
   if [[ -e "$(git rev-parse --git-dir 2> /dev/null)" ]]; then
     echo 1
-    return
+  else
+    echo 0
   fi
-  echo 0
 }
 
 function update_old_git_prompt() {