diff --git a/rtenets b/rtenets
index 2d79996..3269641 100755
--- a/rtenets
+++ b/rtenets
@@ -152,15 +152,15 @@ set_git_config() {
     while ! [[ -n "${value}" ]]; do
         value="$(enter "new value for ${param}: ")"
     done
-    \git config --global "${param}" "${value}"
-    info "setting new value for ${param}: '$(git config "${param}")'"
+    \git config "${param}" "${value}"
+    info "setting new value for ${param}: '$(\git config "${param}")'"
     printf "${value}"
 }
 
 # Get value of git config parameter, set if unset
 get_git_config() {
     local param="$1"
-    local value="$(git config "${param}")"
+    local value="$(\git config "${param}")"
     if ! [[ -n "${value}" ]]; then
         warning "git ${param} is unset"
         value="$(set_git_config "${param}")"