diff --git a/jni/Android.mk b/jni/Android.mk
index cc9367a..11ae24e 100644
--- a/jni/Android.mk
+++ b/jni/Android.mk
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 LOCAL_PATH := $(call my-dir)
-GIT_VERSION := " $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD || echo unknown)"
-ifneq ($(GIT_VERSION)," unknown")
-	LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DGIT_VERSION=\"$(GIT_VERSION)\"
-endif
+GIT_VERSION := " $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
+
+LOCAL_CFLAGS += -DGIT_VERSION=\"$(GIT_VERSION)\"
 
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)