diff --git a/redbot/cogs/downloader/repo_manager.py b/redbot/cogs/downloader/repo_manager.py
index 538d6c395..fa03f641f 100644
--- a/redbot/cogs/downloader/repo_manager.py
+++ b/redbot/cogs/downloader/repo_manager.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Repo(RepoJSONMixin):
     GIT_CURRENT_BRANCH = "git -C {path} rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD"
     GIT_LATEST_COMMIT = "git -C {path} rev-parse {branch}"
     GIT_HARD_RESET = "git -C {path} reset --hard origin/{branch} -q"
-    GIT_PULL = "git -C {path}  --recurse-submodules=yes -q --ff-only"
+    GIT_PULL = "git -C {path} pull --recurse-submodules -q --ff-only"
     GIT_DIFF_FILE_STATUS = "git -C {path} diff --no-commit-id --name-status {old_hash} {new_hash}"
     GIT_LOG = "git -C {path} log --relative-date --reverse {old_hash}.. {relative_file_path}"
     GIT_DISCOVER_REMOTE_URL = "git -C {path} config --get remote.origin.url"