diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/middleware/simplegit.py b/rhodecode/lib/middleware/simplegit.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/middleware/simplegit.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/middleware/simplegit.py
@@ -83,22 +83,15 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 GIT_PROTO_PAT = re.compile(r'git-upload-pack|git-receive-pack|info\/refs')
 
 
-def is_git(environ):
-    """Returns True if request's target is git server.
-    ``HTTP_USER_AGENT`` would then have git client version given.
-
-    :param environ:
-    """
-    http_user_agent = environ.get('HTTP_USER_AGENT')
-    if http_user_agent and http_user_agent.startswith('git'):
-        return True
-    return False
-
-
 class SimpleGit(BaseVCSController):
 
     def _handle_request(self, environ, start_response):
-        if not is_git(environ):
+        #======================================================================
+        # GET ACTION PULL or PUSH
+        #======================================================================
+        action = self.__get_action(environ)
+
+        if not action in ['pull','push']:
             return self.application(environ, start_response)
 
         proxy_key = 'HTTP_X_REAL_IP'
@@ -117,10 +110,6 @@ class SimpleGit(BaseVCSController):
         except:
             return HTTPInternalServerError()(environ, start_response)
 
-        #======================================================================
-        # GET ACTION PULL or PUSH
-        #======================================================================
-        action = self.__get_action(environ)
 
         #======================================================================
         # CHECK ANONYMOUS PERMISSION