diff --git a/src/util-git.scm b/src/util-git.scm
index 5e9d291..cbadf81 100644
--- a/src/util-git.scm
+++ b/src/util-git.scm
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@
 
  ;; Known status types
  (define git-status-types
-   '((" M" 'modified)
-     ("??" 'untracked)))
+   '((" M" modified)
+     ("??" untracked)))
 
  ;; Returns a dictionary of unknown, modified, deleted and added files
  (define (git-status repo)