diff --git a/poetry/vcs/__init__.py b/poetry/vcs/__init__.py
index c13e4fa05ed..479daf8f8fa 100644
--- a/poetry/vcs/__init__.py
+++ b/poetry/vcs/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def get_vcs(directory):  # type: (Path) -> Git
 
         vcs = Git(Path(git_dir))
 
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+    except (subprocess.CalledProcessError, OSError):
         vcs = None
     finally:
         os.chdir(str(working_dir))