diff --git a/myzsh.sh b/myzsh.sh
index d3612f3..78550f0 100644
--- a/myzsh.sh
+++ b/myzsh.sh
@@ -12,11 +12,7 @@ fi
 
 # check if there is canges to be pushed
 cd $ZSH
-local SUBMODULE_SYNTAX=''
-if [[ $POST_1_7_2_GIT -gt 0 ]]; then
-    SUBMODULE_SYNTAX="--ignore-submodules=dirty"
-fi
-if [[ -n $(git status -s ${SUBMODULE_SYNTAX}  2> /dev/null) ]]; then
+if [[ -n $(git status --porcelain) ]]; then
     echo -n "[myzsh]: local myzsh repo is dirty. commit and push changes? [y/n]"
     read choice
     if [ $choice ]; then