diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2dd00bb4a..6e663b53e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ elseif( CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Darwin" )
 endif()
 
 # Try to get the current commit information
+set( GIT_COMMIT_SHORT "unknown" )
+set( GIT_COMMIT_LONG "unknown" )
+set( GIT_COMMIT_TIME "unknown" )
 find_package( Git QUIET )
 if( GIT_FOUND )
    execute_process(
@@ -131,18 +134,15 @@ if( GIT_FOUND )
       OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
       ERROR_QUIET
    )
-   if ( git_output )
+
+   if( git_output )
       list( GET git_output 0 GIT_COMMIT_SHORT )
       list( GET git_output 1 GIT_COMMIT_LONG )
       list( GET git_output 2 GIT_COMMIT_TIME )
-   else()
-      set( GIT_COMMIT_SHORT "unknown" )
-      set( GIT_COMMIT_LONG "unknown" )
-      set( GIT_COMMIT_TIME "unknown" )
    endif()
-   message( STATUS "  Current Commit: ${GIT_COMMIT_SHORT}" )
-   message( STATUS )
 endif()
+message( STATUS "  Current Commit: ${GIT_COMMIT_SHORT}" )
+message( STATUS )
 
 # Define option() prefix
 set( _OPT "audacity_" )