diff --git a/lua/telescope/builtin/__git.lua b/lua/telescope/builtin/__git.lua
index acab6c4..7c4f28b 100644
--- a/lua/telescope/builtin/__git.lua
+++ b/lua/telescope/builtin/__git.lua
@@ -392,11 +392,7 @@ local set_opts_cwd = function(opts)
     local in_bare = utils.get_os_command_output({ "git", "rev-parse", "--is-bare-repository" }, opts.cwd)
 
     if in_worktree[1] ~= "true" and in_bare[1] ~= "true" then
-      utils.notify("builtin.git", {
-        msg = opts.cwd .. " is not a git directory",
-        level = "ERROR",
-      })
-      return false
+      error(opts.cwd .. " is not a git directory")
     elseif in_worktree[1] ~= "true" and in_bare[1] == "true" then
       opts.is_bare = true
     end
@@ -405,8 +401,6 @@ local set_opts_cwd = function(opts)
       opts.cwd = git_root[1]
     end
   end
-
-  return true
 end
 
 local function apply_checks(mod)
@@ -414,10 +408,8 @@ local function apply_checks(mod)
     mod[k] = function(opts)
       opts = vim.F.if_nil(opts, {})
 
-      local ok = set_opts_cwd(opts)
-      if ok then
-        v(opts)
-      end
+      set_opts_cwd(opts)
+      v(opts)
     end
   end