diff --git a/pkg/git/read.go b/pkg/git/read.go
index 69081322..1d9f7acd 100644
--- a/pkg/git/read.go
+++ b/pkg/git/read.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package git
 
 import (
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
 	"os/user"
 	"path"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -93,7 +94,13 @@ func parseGitConfig() (*gitConfigPkg.Config, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	b, err := ioutil.ReadFile(usr.HomeDir + "/.gitconfig")
+	globalGitConfig := filepath.Join(usr.HomeDir, ".gitconfig")
+	if _, err := os.Stat(globalGitConfig); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		logrus.Debugf("no %s exists, not reading any global git ignore config", globalGitConfig)
+		return cfg, nil
+	}
+
+	b, err := ioutil.ReadFile(globalGitConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}