diff --git a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/ui/branch/GitBranchesAction.java b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/ui/branch/GitBranchesAction.java
index 8c1fb1266b27..9388bd306a0e 100644
--- a/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/ui/branch/GitBranchesAction.java
+++ b/plugins/git4idea/src/git4idea/ui/branch/GitBranchesAction.java
@@ -38,9 +38,6 @@ public class GitBranchesAction extends DumbAwareAction {
     final Project project = e.getData(PlatformDataKeys.PROJECT);
     assert project != null;
     GitRepositoryManager repositoryManager = GitUtil.getRepositoryManager(project);
-    if (repositoryManager == null) {
-      return;
-    }
     VirtualFile file = e.getData(PlatformDataKeys.VIRTUAL_FILE);
     GitRepository repository = (file == null ?
                                 GitBranchUiUtil.getCurrentRepository(project):