diff --git a/extensions/git/src/git.ts b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
index d0f69123a04..6449275769e 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/git.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/git.ts
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ export class GitError {
 			gitCommand: this.gitCommand,
 			stdout: this.stdout,
 			stderr: this.stderr
-		}, [], 2);
+		}, null, 2);
 
 		if (this.error) {
 			result += (<any>this.error).stack;