diff --git a/lib/git/lib.rb b/lib/git/lib.rb
index c0d0fd56..8ed64771 100644
--- a/lib/git/lib.rb
+++ b/lib/git/lib.rb
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ def config_get(name)
       if @git_dir
         Dir.chdir(@git_dir, &do_get)
       else
-        build_list.call
+        do_get.call
       end
     end