diff --git a/nature/commands/doc.lua b/nature/commands/doc.lua
index 5d03823..b97885f 100644
--- a/nature/commands/doc.lua
+++ b/nature/commands/doc.lua
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ local lunacolors = require 'lunacolors'
 
 commander.register('doc', function(args, sinks)
 	local moddocPath = hilbish.dataDir .. '/docs/'
-	local stat = fs.stat '.git/refs/heads/extended-job-api'
+	local stat = pcall(fs.stat, '.git/refs/heads/extended-job-api')
 	if stat then
 		-- hilbish git
 		moddocPath = './docs/'