diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 2cb148e7ada..0eba7eb2f65 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ gem 'omniauth-twitter'
 gem 'omniauth-github'
 
 # GITLAB patched libs
-gem "grit",          git: "https://github.com/gitlabhq/grit.git",           ref: '09918a3f3217eab7d3b6f5936d5ea2a07f886794'
+gem "grit",          git: "https://github.com/gitlabhq/grit.git",           ref: '9e98418ce2d654485b967003726aa2706a10060b'
 gem 'grack',         git: "https://github.com/gitlabhq/grack.git",          ref: 'ba46f3b0845c6a09d488ae6abdce6ede37e227e8'
 gem 'grit_ext',      git: "https://github.com/gitlabhq/grit_ext.git",       ref: '8e6afc2da821354774aa4d1ee8a1aa2082f84a3e'
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 81f2d092526..3ca39aeae28 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ GIT
 
 GIT
   remote: https://github.com/gitlabhq/grit.git
-  revision: 09918a3f3217eab7d3b6f5936d5ea2a07f886794
-  ref: 09918a3f3217eab7d3b6f5936d5ea2a07f886794
+  revision: 9e98418ce2d654485b967003726aa2706a10060b
+  ref: 9e98418ce2d654485b967003726aa2706a10060b
   specs:
     grit (2.5.0)
       diff-lcs (~> 1.1)