diff --git a/scripts/git/pre-commit b/scripts/git/pre-commit
index 70118a96a7..3c40589930 100755
--- a/scripts/git/pre-commit
+++ b/scripts/git/pre-commit
@@ -2,14 +2,6 @@
 #
 # To enable this hook, symlink or copy this file to .git/hooks/pre-commit.
 
-if git rev-parse --verify HEAD >/dev/null 2>&1
-then
-	against=HEAD
-else
-	# Initial commit: diff against an empty tree object
-	against=4b825dc642cb6eb9a060e54bf8d69288fbee4904
-fi
-
 # Redirect output to stderr.
 exec 1>&2