1 files changed, 20 insertions, 24 deletions

diff --git a/ws.c b/ws.c
index 5b67b426e7..a64ab51e09 100644
--- a/ws.c
+++ b/ws.c
@@ -74,35 +74,31 @@ unsigned parse_whitespace_rule(const char *string)
 unsigned whitespace_rule(const char *pathname)
 {
 	static struct attr_check *attr_whitespace_rule;
+	const char *value;
 
 	if (!attr_whitespace_rule)
 		attr_whitespace_rule = attr_check_initl("whitespace", NULL);
 
-	if (!git_check_attr(&the_index, pathname, attr_whitespace_rule)) {
-		const char *value;
-
-		value = attr_whitespace_rule->items[0].value;
-		if (ATTR_TRUE(value)) {
-			/* true (whitespace) */
-			unsigned all_rule = ws_tab_width(whitespace_rule_cfg);
-			int i;
-			for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(whitespace_rule_names); i++)
-				if (!whitespace_rule_names[i].loosens_error &&
-				    !whitespace_rule_names[i].exclude_default)
-					all_rule |= whitespace_rule_names[i].rule_bits;
-			return all_rule;
-		} else if (ATTR_FALSE(value)) {
-			/* false (-whitespace) */
-			return ws_tab_width(whitespace_rule_cfg);
-		} else if (ATTR_UNSET(value)) {
-			/* reset to default (!whitespace) */
-			return whitespace_rule_cfg;
-		} else {
-			/* string */
-			return parse_whitespace_rule(value);
-		}
-	} else {
+	git_check_attr(&the_index, pathname, attr_whitespace_rule);
+	value = attr_whitespace_rule->items[0].value;
+	if (ATTR_TRUE(value)) {
+		/* true (whitespace) */
+		unsigned all_rule = ws_tab_width(whitespace_rule_cfg);
+		int i;
+		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(whitespace_rule_names); i++)
+			if (!whitespace_rule_names[i].loosens_error &&
+			    !whitespace_rule_names[i].exclude_default)
+				all_rule |= whitespace_rule_names[i].rule_bits;
+		return all_rule;
+	} else if (ATTR_FALSE(value)) {
+		/* false (-whitespace) */
+		return ws_tab_width(whitespace_rule_cfg);
+	} else if (ATTR_UNSET(value)) {
+		/* reset to default (!whitespace) */
 		return whitespace_rule_cfg;
+	} else {
+		/* string */
+		return parse_whitespace_rule(value);
 	}
 }