1 files changed, 2 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/builtin-ls-tree.c b/builtin-ls-tree.c
index 5b63e6eada..fca46312f6 100644
--- a/builtin-ls-tree.c
+++ b/builtin-ls-tree.c
@@ -68,13 +68,8 @@ static int show_tree(const unsigned char *sha1, const char *base, int baselen,
 		 *
 		 * Something similar to this incomplete example:
 		 *
-		if (show_subprojects(base, baselen, pathname)) {
-			struct child_process ls_tree;
-
-			ls_tree.dir = base;
-			ls_tree.argv = ls-tree;
-			start_command(&ls_tree);
-		}
+		if (show_subprojects(base, baselen, pathname))
+			retval = READ_TREE_RECURSIVE;
 		 *
 		 */
 		type = commit_type;