1 files changed, 2 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/dgit b/dgit
index 1f15630..d1bf213 100755
--- a/dgit
+++ b/dgit
@@ -4920,9 +4920,8 @@ sub quiltify_trees_differ ($$;$$$) {
 		    die "modified symlink\n" unless $newmode =~ m/^10/;
 		} elsif ($oldmode =~ m/[^0]/) {
 		    # deletion
-		    die "non-default mode or type\n"
-			unless $newmode =~ m/^100644$/ ||
-			       $oldmode =~ m/^100644$/;
+		    die "deletion of symlink\n"
+			unless $oldmode =~ m/^10/;
 		} else {
 		    # creation
 		    die "non-default mode or type\n"