diff --git a/__test__/verify-no-unstaged-changes.sh b/__test__/verify-no-unstaged-changes.sh
index a53fca9..b0c2254 100755
--- a/__test__/verify-no-unstaged-changes.sh
+++ b/__test__/verify-no-unstaged-changes.sh
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # from https://github.com/actions/checkout/blob/25a956c84d5dd820d28caab9f86b8d183aeeff3d/__test__/verify-no-unstaged-changes.sh
 
-git add .
-
-if [[ "$(git status --porcelain)" != "" ]]; then
+DIFF=$(git diff --ignore-all-space)
+if [[ '$DIFF' ]]; then
     echo ----------------------------------------
     echo git status
     echo ----------------------------------------