diff --git a/ls.py b/ls.py
index 9d25c37..f6358a1 100755
--- a/ls.py
+++ b/ls.py
@@ -134,6 +134,12 @@ def git_gud(path):
 
 
 
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 def list_files(directory='.', args={}):
     filenames = os.listdir(directory)
     
@@ -201,7 +207,7 @@ def list_files(directory='.', args={}):
             #mtime = time.strftime("%b %d %X %Z", time.localtime(stats.st_mtime)) # CST
         
         colored_file = gen_color_file_string(file["abs_file_path"], file["stats"].st_mode)
-        gitstat = (args.extend and is_path_git_repo_dir(file["abs_file_path"], file["stats"].st_mode) and git_gud(file["abs_file_path"])) or ''
+        gitstat = git_gud(file["abs_file_path"]) if (args.extend and is_path_git_repo_dir(file["abs_file_path"], file["stats"].st_mode)) else ''
 
         ## do printing
         print(f"{perm_prettybits} {nlinks:2d} {user:<8s} {group:<8s} {size:>{longest_size_length}}  {timestring} {colored_file} {gitstat}")
@@ -212,6 +218,9 @@ def list_files(directory='.', args={}):
 
 
 
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 if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="List files in a directory", add_help=False)
     parser.add_argument('directory', nargs='?', default='.', help="Directory path")