diff --git a/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.git/web/orion/git/gitCommands.js b/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.git/web/orion/git/gitCommands.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.git/web/orion/git/gitCommands.js
+++ b/bundles/org.eclipse.orion.client.git/web/orion/git/gitCommands.js
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ var exports = {};
 
 	exports.handleProgressServiceResponse = function(jsonData, options, serviceRegistry, callback, callee, title){
 
-		if (jsonData && jsonData.status !== 'undefined') {
+		if (jsonData && jsonData.status !== undefined) {
 			jsonData = translateResponseToStatus(jsonData);
 		}
 
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ var exports = {};
 	
 	exports.handleGitServiceResponse = function(jsonData, serviceRegistry, callback, sshCallback){
 
-		if (jsonData && jsonData.status !== 'undefined') {
+		if (jsonData && jsonData.status !== undefined) {
 			jsonData = translateResponseToStatus(jsonData);
 		}
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