diff --git a/git-pull.sh b/git-pull.sh
index eb87f49062..7500b58ff9 100755
--- a/git-pull.sh
+++ b/git-pull.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ SUBDIRECTORY_OK=Yes
 OPTIONS_SPEC=
 . git-sh-setup
 set_reflog_action "pull $*"
-require_work_tree
+require_work_tree_exists
 cd_to_toplevel
 
 
diff --git a/git-rebase.sh b/git-rebase.sh
index cbb0ea90ed..60a405d1fb 100755
--- a/git-rebase.sh
+++ b/git-rebase.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ SUBDIRECTORY_OK=Yes
 OPTIONS_SPEC=
 . git-sh-setup
 set_reflog_action rebase
-require_work_tree
+require_work_tree_exists
 cd_to_toplevel
 
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