diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__git/explorer/group b/cdist/conf/type/__git/explorer/group
index 4be8c1a6..1308c710 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__git/explorer/group
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__git/explorer/group
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 destination="/$__object_id/.git"
 
-stat --print "%G" ${destination} 2>/dev/null
+stat --print "%G" ${destination} 2>/dev/null || exit 0
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__git/explorer/owner b/cdist/conf/type/__git/explorer/owner
index 1f3c80e6..8c36b035 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__git/explorer/owner
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__git/explorer/owner
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 destination="/$__object_id/.git"
 
-stat --print "%U" ${destination} 2>/dev/null
+stat --print "%U" ${destination} 2>/dev/null || exit 0