diff --git a/git-sh-i18n.sh b/git-sh-i18n.sh
index d5fae993b0..6a27f68136 100644
--- a/git-sh-i18n.sh
+++ b/git-sh-i18n.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ GIT_INTERNAL_GETTEXT_SH_SCHEME=fallthrough
 if test -n "@@USE_GETTEXT_SCHEME@@"
 then
 	GIT_INTERNAL_GETTEXT_SH_SCHEME="@@USE_GETTEXT_SCHEME@@"
-elif test -n "@@USE_FALLTHROUGH_GETTEXT_SCHEME@@$GIT_INTERNAL_GETTEXT_TEST_FALLBACKS"
+elif test -n "$GIT_INTERNAL_GETTEXT_TEST_FALLBACKS"
 then
 	: no probing necessary
 elif test -n "$GIT_GETTEXT_POISON"