--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
   OUTPUT_VARIABLE git_describe
   OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE ERROR_QUIET)
 
-if(git_result EQUAL "0")
+if(0)
   set(APP_VERSION "${git_describe}")
 else()
   message(STATUS "Could not detect version with git, falling back to built-in version information.")