diff --git a/.config/zsh/autoload/git/git-submodule-rm b/.config/zsh/autoload/git/git-submodule-rm
index 5b191ac..2f5685a 100755
--- a/.config/zsh/autoload/git/git-submodule-rm
+++ b/.config/zsh/autoload/git/git-submodule-rm
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@
 ##
 ## Completely remove a git submodule.
 
+local toplevel
+
 # Exit if not in git repo
-local toplevel="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)" || return
+toplevel="$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)" || return
 
 # Exit if no arguements were given
 [[ $# -gt 0 ]] || return