diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index db1520f70..10e443a39 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -37,8 +37,11 @@ LDFLAGS += -L$(BUILDDIR)
 
 ifdef CI
 	CFLAGS += -D_GIT_REV='"${CI_BUILD_REF:0:7}~ci"'
-else ifdef GIT
-	CFLAGS += -D_GIT_REV='"$(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD)"'
+else
+	GIT = $(shell type -p git)
+	ifneq ($(GIT),)
+		CFLAGS += -D_GIT_REV='"$(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD)"'
+	endif
 endif
 
 # We must compile without optimizations for gcov!
diff --git a/etc/example.conf b/etc/example.conf
index 7f5ce6753..52e24179f 100644
--- a/etc/example.conf
+++ b/etc/example.conf
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ nodes = {
 							#   udp                    Send / receive UDP packets
 							#   ip                     Send / receive IP packets
 							#   eth                    Send / receive raw Ethernet frames (IEEE802.3)
-							
 
 		header	= "gtnet-skt:fake",		# Header can be one of:
 							#   default | villas       Use VILLASnode protocol (see struct msg) (default)