diff --git a/pkg/config/user_config.go b/pkg/config/user_config.go
index e4a10e10b..1312e4bd8 100644
--- a/pkg/config/user_config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/user_config.go
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 package config
 
-import (
-	"github.com/jesseduffield/lazygit/pkg/secureexec"
-)
-
 type UserConfig struct {
 	Gui                  GuiConfig        `yaml:"gui"`
 	Git                  GitConfig        `yaml:"git"`
@@ -327,7 +323,7 @@ func GetDefaultConfig() *UserConfig {
 				Args:         "",
 			},
 			Pull: PullConfig{
-				Mode: getPullModeFromGitConfig(),
+				Mode: "merge",
 			},
 			SkipHookPrefix:      "WIP",
 			AutoFetch:           true,
@@ -489,17 +485,3 @@ func GetDefaultConfig() *UserConfig {
 		NotARepository:       "prompt",
 	}
 }
-
-func getPullModeFromGitConfig() string {
-	rebaseOut, rebaseErr := secureexec.Command("git config --get pull.rebase").Output()
-	if rebaseErr == nil && rebaseOut[0] == 't' {
-		return "rebase"
-	}
-
-	ffOut, ffErr := secureexec.Command("git config --get pull.ff").Output()
-	if ffErr == nil && ffOut[0] == 't' {
-		return "ff-only"
-	}
-
-	return "merge"
-}