diff --git a/tracext/git/PyGIT.py b/tracext/git/PyGIT.py
index 8e8f7d3..aeb4a72 100644
--- a/tracext/git/PyGIT.py
+++ b/tracext/git/PyGIT.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ def git_version(git_bin="git"):
         try:
             g = GitCore(git_bin=git_bin)
             [v] = g.version().splitlines()
-            _, _, version = v.strip().split()
+            version = v.strip().split()[2]
             # 'version' has usually at least 3 numeric version components, e.g.::
             #  1.5.4.2
             #  1.5.4.3.230.g2db511