diff --git a/source_control/git b/source_control/git
index 7b6073a2ee4..29dd8489f68 100644
--- a/source_control/git
+++ b/source_control/git
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ def has_local_mods(module, git_path, dest, bare):
     cmd = "%s status -s" % (git_path)
     rc, stdout, stderr = module.run_command(cmd, cwd=dest)
     lines = stdout.splitlines()
+    lines = filter(lambda c: not re.search('^\\?\\?.*$', c), lines)
 
     return len(lines) > 0