diff --git a/git-gui.sh b/git-gui.sh
index 36ba849cc85bc801662d26e6169b822368e8ef7f..afee777f1c0100f5606669d1a3372acb0a206b06 100755
--- a/git-gui.sh
+++ b/git-gui.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ if {[catch {package require Tcl 8.4} err]
 	exit 1
 }
 
-rename send {} ; # What an evil concept...
+catch {rename send {}} ; # What an evil concept...
 
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