diff --git a/gitinspector/basedir.py b/gitinspector/basedir.py
index 853f678..dc1fcee 100644
--- a/gitinspector/basedir.py
+++ b/gitinspector/basedir.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 #
-# Copyright © 2012-2013 Ejwa Software. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright © 2012-2014 Ejwa Software. All rights reserved.
 #
 # This file is part of gitinspector.
 #
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 # along with gitinspector. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import os
+import subprocess
 import sys
 
 def get_basedir():
@@ -25,3 +26,23 @@ def get_basedir():
 		return sys.prefix
 	else:
 		return os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
+
+def get_basedir_git():
+	isbare = subprocess.Popen("git rev-parse --is-bare-repository", shell=True, bufsize=1,
+	                          stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout
+	isbare = isbare.readlines()
+	isbare = (isbare[0].decode("utf-8", "replace").strip() == "true")
+	absolute_path = ""
+
+	if isbare:
+		absolute_path = subprocess.Popen("git rev-parse --git-dir", shell=True, bufsize=1,
+		                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout
+	else:
+		absolute_path = subprocess.Popen("git rev-parse --show-toplevel", shell=True, bufsize=1,
+		                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout
+
+	absolute_path = absolute_path.readlines()
+	if len(absolute_path) == 0:
+		sys.exit(_("Unable to determine absolute path of git repository."))
+
+	return absolute_path[0].decode("utf-8", "replace").strip()
diff --git a/gitinspector/gitinspector.py b/gitinspector/gitinspector.py
index ad55150..c450234 100755
--- a/gitinspector/gitinspector.py
+++ b/gitinspector/gitinspector.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import localization
 localization.init()
 
 import atexit
+import basedir
 import blame
 import changes
 import clone
@@ -40,7 +41,6 @@ import os
 import optval
 import outputable
 import responsibilities
-import subprocess
 import sys
 import terminal
 import timeline
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ class Runner:
 		self.grading = False
 		self.timeline = False
 		self.useweeks = False
-		self.isbare = False
 
 	def output(self):
 		if not self.localize_output:
@@ -68,24 +67,8 @@ class Runner:
 		previous_directory = os.getcwd()
 
 		os.chdir(self.repo)
-		isbare = subprocess.Popen("git rev-parse --is-bare-repository", shell=True, bufsize=1,
-		                          stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout
-		isbare = isbare.readlines()
-		self.isbare = (isbare[0].decode("utf-8", "replace").strip() == "true")
-		absolute_path = ""
-
-		if self.isbare:
-			absolute_path = subprocess.Popen("git rev-parse --git-dir", shell=True, bufsize=1,
-			                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout
-		else:
-			absolute_path = subprocess.Popen("git rev-parse --show-toplevel", shell=True, bufsize=1,
-			                                 stdout=subprocess.PIPE).stdout
-
-		absolute_path = absolute_path.readlines()
-		if len(absolute_path) == 0:
-			sys.exit(_("Unable to determine absolute path of git repository."))
-
-		os.chdir(absolute_path[0].decode("utf-8", "replace").strip())
+		absolute_path = basedir.get_basedir_git()
+		os.chdir(absolute_path)
 		format.output_header()
 		outputable.output(changes.ChangesOutput(self.hard))