diff --git a/Functions/VCS_Info/Backends/VCS_INFO_get_data_git b/Functions/VCS_Info/Backends/VCS_INFO_get_data_git
index c348da2..80c6df3 100644
--- a/Functions/VCS_Info/Backends/VCS_INFO_get_data_git
+++ b/Functions/VCS_Info/Backends/VCS_INFO_get_data_git
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ elif [[ -d "${gitdir}/rebase-merge" ]]; then
         # remove action
         git_patches_applied+=("${${(s: :)p}[2,-1]}")
     done
-    git_patches_unapplied=(${(f)"$(grep -v '^$' "${patchdir}/git-rebase-todo" | grep -v '^#')"})
+    git_patches_unapplied=(${(f)"$(grep -v '^$' "${patchdir}/git-rebase-todo" 2>/dev/null | grep -v '^#')"})
     VCS_INFO_git_handle_patches
 elif [[ -d "${gitdir}/rebase-apply" ]]; then
     # Fake patch names for all but current patch