1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 9ba40bc1b0..8f66519e61 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void git_config_push_parameter(const char *text)
 {
 	struct strbuf env = STRBUF_INIT;
 	const char *old = getenv(CONFIG_DATA_ENVIRONMENT);
-	if (old) {
+	if (old && *old) {
 		strbuf_addstr(&env, old);
 		strbuf_addch(&env, ' ');
 	}