diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.zsh b/contrib/completion/git-completion.zsh
index 7126c75001..4834ebc889 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.zsh
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.zsh
@@ -124,9 +124,7 @@ __gitcomp_nl_append ()
 
 __gitcomp_file_direct ()
 {
-	emulate -L zsh
-
-	compadd -f -- ${(f)1} && _ret=0
+	__gitcomp_file "$1" ''
 }
 
 __gitcomp_file ()