diff --git a/features/cli.feature b/features/cli.feature
index 3261860..d781555 100644
--- a/features/cli.feature
+++ b/features/cli.feature
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ Feature: CLI
     When I run "bin/penchant gemfile remote" in the "tmp" directory
     Then the output should include "git hooks not installed"
 
+  Scenario: Run in a project where there are no git hooks, but there is a git repo
+    Given I have the file "tmp/Gemfile.penchant" with the content:
+      """
+      gem 'rake'
+      """
+    Given I have the directory "tmp/.git"
+    When I run "bin/penchant gemfile remote" in the "tmp" directory
+    Then the output should not include "git hooks not installed"
+
   Scenario: Run in a project where git hooks are set up
     Given I have the file "tmp/Gemfile.penchant" with the content:
       """
diff --git a/features/step_definitions/given/i_have_the_directory_tmp_git.rb b/features/step_definitions/given/i_have_the_directory_tmp_git.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f77780e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/step_definitions/given/i_have_the_directory_tmp_git.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Given /^I have the directory "(.*?)"$/ do |dir|
+  FileUtils.mkdir_p dir
+end
diff --git a/lib/penchant/hooks.rb b/lib/penchant/hooks.rb
index 54daf22..8ccb68e 100644
--- a/lib/penchant/hooks.rb
+++ b/lib/penchant/hooks.rb
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ module Penchant
           return false if !File.expand_path(File.readlink(target)) == File.expand_path(file)
         end
 
+        true
+      else
+        # no script/hooks dir, so we must not want them
         true
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/penchant/version.rb b/lib/penchant/version.rb
index 31ea7d9..706add5 100644
--- a/lib/penchant/version.rb
+++ b/lib/penchant/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Penchant
-  VERSION = "0.2.14"
+  VERSION = "0.2.15"
 end