diff --git a/git-svn.perl b/git-svn.perl
index 712eeebe1..bebe38b1a 100755
--- a/git-svn.perl
+++ b/git-svn.perl
@@ -1878,8 +1878,7 @@ sub cmt_sha2rev_batch {
 
 sub working_head_info {
 	my ($head, $refs) = @_;
-	my @args = qw/log --no-color --no-decorate --first-parent
-	              --pretty=medium/;
+	my @args = qw/rev-list --first-parent --pretty=medium/;
 	my ($fh, $ctx) = command_output_pipe(@args, $head);
 	my $hash;
 	my %max;