diff --git a/files/routes/jinja2.py b/files/routes/jinja2.py
index e2e5acc77..e25902df6 100644
--- a/files/routes/jinja2.py
+++ b/files/routes/jinja2.py
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ def git_head():
 	# or repo, so I think this isn't a weak link.
 	with open('.git/HEAD', encoding='utf_8') as head_f:
 		head_txt = head_f.read()
-		head_path = git_regex.match(head_txt).group(1)
 		try:
+			head_path = git_regex.match(head_txt).group(1)
 			with open('.git/' + head_path, encoding='utf_8') as ref_f:
 				gitref = ref_f.read()[:7]
 		except: