diff --git a/autoload/utility.vim b/autoload/utility.vim
index 9ddcb02..bba4fd8 100644
--- a/autoload/utility.vim
+++ b/autoload/utility.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 let s:file = ''
 
 function! utility#is_active()
-  return g:gitgutter_enabled && utility#exists_file() && utility#is_in_a_git_repo() && utility#is_tracked_by_git()
+  return g:gitgutter_enabled && utility#exists_file() && utility#is_tracked_by_git()
 endfunction
 
 function! utility#current_file()
@@ -56,12 +56,6 @@ function! utility#command_in_directory_of_file(cmd)
   return substitute(utility#cmd_in_dir, "'", '"', 'g')
 endfunction
 
-function! utility#is_in_a_git_repo()
-  let cmd = utility#escape('git rev-parse' . utility#discard_stdout_and_stderr())
-  call system(utility#command_in_directory_of_file(cmd))
-  return !v:shell_error
-endfunction
-
 function! utility#is_tracked_by_git()
   let cmd = utility#escape('git ls-files --error-unmatch' . utility#discard_stdout_and_stderr() . ' ' . shellescape(utility#file()))
   call system(utility#command_in_directory_of_file(cmd))