diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 83c913ad0..179b681af 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ static int handle_path_include(const char *path, struct config_include_data *inc
 int git_config_include(const char *var, const char *value, void *data)
 {
 	struct config_include_data *inc = data;
-	const char *type;
 	int ret;
 
 	/*
@@ -147,10 +146,7 @@ int git_config_include(const char *var, const char *value, void *data)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (!skip_prefix(var, "include.", &type))
-		return ret;
-
-	if (!strcmp(type, "path"))
+	if (!strcmp(var, "include.path"))
 		ret = handle_path_include(value, inc);
 	return ret;
 }