diff --git a/templates/hooks--pre-push.sample b/templates/hooks--pre-push.sample
index 15ab6d8e7e..1f3bcebfd7 100755
--- a/templates/hooks--pre-push.sample
+++ b/templates/hooks--pre-push.sample
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ do
 	if [ "$local_sha" = $z40 ]
 	then
 		# Handle delete
+		:
 	else
 		if [ "$remote_sha" = $z40 ]
 		then