diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/commands/GitHandler.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/commands/GitHandler.java
index 4dba365526a5..4835b3d27328 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/commands/GitHandler.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/commands/GitHandler.java
@@ -419,7 +419,6 @@ public abstract class GitHandler {
       startHandlingStreams();
     }
     catch (Throwable t) {
-      myVcs.getExecutableValidator().checkExecutableAndNotifyIfNeeded();
       cleanupEnv();
       myListeners.getMulticaster().startFailed(t);
     }