diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
index 7d58969efb..7724ce7808 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
@@ -2066,11 +2066,7 @@ _git_status ()
 		return
 		;;
 	--*)
-		__gitcomp "
-			--short --branch --porcelain --long --verbose
-			--untracked-files= --ignore-submodules= --ignored
-			--column= --no-column
-			"
+		__gitcomp_builtin status "--no-column"
 		return
 		;;
 	esac