diff --git a/cmake/Version.cmake b/cmake/Version.cmake
index ee99f6abce..668e556ae6 100644
--- a/cmake/Version.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Version.cmake
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ else(FORCE_GIT_REVISION)
   find_program(GIT_EXECUTABLE git)
   message(STATUS "Found git: ${GIT_EXECUTABLE}")
 
-  if(NOT GIT_EXECUTABLE-NOTFOUND)
+  if(GIT_EXECUTABLE)
     execute_process(COMMAND ${GIT_EXECUTABLE} describe
         WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
         RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_INFO_RESULT