1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/ws.c b/ws.c
index a07caedd5a..5b67b426e7 100644
--- a/ws.c
+++ b/ws.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ unsigned whitespace_rule(const char *pathname)
 	if (!attr_whitespace_rule)
 		attr_whitespace_rule = attr_check_initl("whitespace", NULL);
 
-	if (!git_check_attr(pathname, attr_whitespace_rule)) {
+	if (!git_check_attr(&the_index, pathname, attr_whitespace_rule)) {
 		const char *value;
 
 		value = attr_whitespace_rule->items[0].value;