diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitversioncontrol.cpp b/src/plugins/git/gitversioncontrol.cpp
index c45e1dada28..87cd360a5a2 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitversioncontrol.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitversioncontrol.cpp
@@ -152,6 +152,11 @@ QString GitVersionControl::vcsTopic(const QString &directory)
     return topic;
 }
 
+QStringList GitVersionControl::additionalToolsPath() const
+{
+    return m_client->settings()->searchPathList();
+}
+
 bool GitVersionControl::managesDirectory(const QString &directory, QString *topLevel) const
 {
     const QString topLevelFound = m_client->findRepositoryForDirectory(directory);
diff --git a/src/plugins/git/gitversioncontrol.h b/src/plugins/git/gitversioncontrol.h
index 0dc89459dc3..2f005a6a945 100644
--- a/src/plugins/git/gitversioncontrol.h
+++ b/src/plugins/git/gitversioncontrol.h
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ public:
     bool vcsAnnotate(const QString &file, int line);
     QString vcsTopic(const QString &directory);
 
+    QStringList additionalToolsPath() const;
+
     void emitFilesChanged(const QStringList &);
     void emitRepositoryChanged(const QString &);
     void emitConfigurationChanged();