1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/PublicInbox/Import.pm b/lib/PublicInbox/Import.pm
index e1f48771..cb25215d 100644
--- a/lib/PublicInbox/Import.pm
+++ b/lib/PublicInbox/Import.pm
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ sub _update_git_info ($$) {
                  run_die([@cmd, qw(read-tree -m -v -i), $self->{ref}], $env);
          }
          run_die([@cmd, 'update-server-info'], undef);
-        ($self->{path_type} eq '2/38') and eval {
+        my $ibx = $self->{-inbox};
+        ($ibx && $self->{path_type} eq '2/38') and eval {
                  require PublicInbox::SearchIdx;
-                my $ibx = $self->{-inbox} || $git_dir;
                  my $s = PublicInbox::SearchIdx->new($ibx);
                  $s->index_sync({ ref => $self->{ref} });
          };