diff --git a/services/git-monitor b/services/git-monitor
index 98f222f..ed1d119 100755
--- a/services/git-monitor
+++ b/services/git-monitor
@@ -55,8 +55,7 @@ check_for_updates() {
   local current_commit_hash
 
   # Get the last known commit hash (from a file)
-  cd "$GITMONITOR
-  $GITMONITOR_LOCAL_PATH/$repo_name"
+  cd "$GITMONITOR_LOCAL_PATH/$repo_name"
   if [ -f "$GITMONITOR_LOCAL_PATH/$repo_name/.git-monitor-last-commit" ]; then
     last_commit_hash=$(cat "$GITMONITOR_LOCAL_PATH/$repo_name/.git-monitor-last-commit")
   else