diff --git a/zsh/.zshrc b/zsh/.zshrc
index 5972733..3bd0af9 100644
--- a/zsh/.zshrc
+++ b/zsh/.zshrc
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ if [[ -f ~/.zsh/.shared_config ]] ; then
 fi
 
 function update_dotfiles () {
-    cd ~/dotfiles
-    fetch=$(git fetch)
-    if [[ -n "$fetch" ]]; then
-        git pull 2>& 1 > /dev/null
+    cd ~/dotfiles || return
+    if git fetch --dry-run | grep -q .; then
+        git pull > /dev/null 2>&1
     fi
 }