diff --git a/builtin/rebase.c b/builtin/rebase.c
index 029d04e9fc..ea556371e9 100644
--- a/builtin/rebase.c
+++ b/builtin/rebase.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static int use_builtin_rebase(void)
 	cp.git_cmd = 1;
 	if (capture_command(&cp, &out, 6)) {
 		strbuf_release(&out);
-		return 1;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	strbuf_trim(&out);
diff --git a/builtin/stash.c b/builtin/stash.c
index dfabc0c798..ed669dae0f 100644
--- a/builtin/stash.c
+++ b/builtin/stash.c
@@ -1488,7 +1488,7 @@ static int use_builtin_stash(void)
 	cp.git_cmd = 1;
 	if (capture_command(&cp, &out, 6)) {
 		strbuf_release(&out);
-		return 1;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	strbuf_trim(&out);