diff --git a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/client/spi/GitRepositoryClientProvider.java b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/client/spi/GitRepositoryClientProvider.java
index 2226ad04df..f545540a38 100644
--- a/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/client/spi/GitRepositoryClientProvider.java
+++ b/scm-plugins/scm-git-plugin/src/test/java/sonia/scm/repository/client/spi/GitRepositoryClientProvider.java
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ public class GitRepositoryClientProvider extends RepositoryClientProvider
 
   @Override
   public File getWorkingCopy() {
-    return git.getRepository().getDirectory();
+    return git.getRepository().getWorkTree();
   }
 
   //~--- fields ---------------------------------------------------------------