diff --git a/modules/git/tree_nogogit.go b/modules/git/tree_nogogit.go
index 84283f73ed..303666413a 100644
--- a/modules/git/tree_nogogit.go
+++ b/modules/git/tree_nogogit.go
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ func (t *Tree) listEntriesRecursive(ctx context.Context, extraArgs TrustedCmdArg
 		t.entriesRecursive = append(t.entriesRecursive, entry)
 		return nil
 	}, extraArgs)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.entriesRecursiveParsed = true
-	}
 	return t.entriesRecursive, err
 }