diff --git a/git_config.py b/git_config.py
index a2a739a4..d33c3b12 100644
--- a/git_config.py
+++ b/git_config.py
@@ -236,6 +236,9 @@ class GitConfig(object):
         return cPickle.load(fd)
       finally:
         fd.close()
+    except EOFError:
+      os.remove(self._pickle)
+      return None
     except IOError:
       os.remove(self._pickle)
       return None