diff --git a/git-am.sh b/git-am.sh
index 3c08d53161faa72744ab64a1391d85cf9243f006..ebfbee59d3dda5ba8a11e35f697e8e48d2565698 100755
--- a/git-am.sh
+++ b/git-am.sh
@@ -776,6 +776,5 @@ do
 	go_next
 done
 
-git gc --auto
-
 rm -fr "$dotest"
+git gc --auto