diff --git a/src/Commands/Command.cs b/src/Commands/Command.cs
index c3676f16..37b59962 100644
--- a/src/Commands/Command.cs
+++ b/src/Commands/Command.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ namespace SourceGit.Commands
 
             // Force using this app as SSH askpass program
             var selfExecFile = Process.GetCurrentProcess().MainModule.FileName;
-            start.Environment.Add("DISPLAY", "required");
+            if (!OperatingSystem.IsLinux())
+                start.Environment.Add("DISPLAY", "required");
             start.Environment.Add("SSH_ASKPASS", selfExecFile); // Can not use parameter here, because it invoked by SSH with `exec`
             start.Environment.Add("SSH_ASKPASS_REQUIRE", "prefer");