diff --git a/git-gui.sh b/git-gui.sh
index 44977aa212..6d676097a6 100755
--- a/git-gui.sh
+++ b/git-gui.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ if {[catch {package require Tcl 8.4} err]
 	exit 1
 }
 
+rename send {} ; # What an evil concept...
+
 ######################################################################
 ##
 ## enable verbose loading?