1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/git.c b/git.c
index fb9029cbf1..3805616630 100644
--- a/git.c
+++ b/git.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ static void execv_dashed_external(const char **argv)
 	 * if we fail because the command is not found, it is
 	 * OK to return. Otherwise, we just pass along the status code.
 	 */
-	status = run_command_v_opt(argv, RUN_SILENT_EXEC_FAILURE);
+	status = run_command_v_opt(argv, RUN_SILENT_EXEC_FAILURE | RUN_CLEAN_ON_EXIT);
 	if (status >= 0 || errno != ENOENT)
 		exit(status);