diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 7e792c5..adfd6ab 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ __prompt_git_status() {
       fi
     }
 
-    # Add the branch if there have been commits.
-    if [[ -e "${GIT_REPO_INFO[1]}/refs/heads/master" ]]; then
-      BRANCH="$(git describe --contains --all HEAD)"
+    # Add the branch or a no commits marker.
+    BRANCH="$(git describe --contains --all HEAD 2>/dev/null)"
+    if [[ -n "$BRANCH" ]]; then
       GIT_PROMPT+="$BRANCH"
     else
       GIT_PROMPT+="!NO COMMITS!"