diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6635d4e..33767a7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ Provides Git CodeLens information (most recent commit, # of authors), on-demand
 - Provides a Git **blame history explorer** (peek style ui) to visualize the blame history of a file or block
 - Provides many configuration settings to allow the **customization** of almost all features
 
-> NOTE: GitLens only works with opened folders (not single files).
-
 > Add `"gitlens.insiders": true` to your settings to join the insiders channel and get access to upcoming features.
 
 ## Feature Previews
diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index 3eb176c..4f0e3c2 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -33,14 +33,7 @@ export async function activate(context: ExtensionContext) {
     const gitlens = extensions.getExtension(ExtensionId);
     const gitlensVersion = gitlens.packageJSON.version;
 
-    // Workspace not using a folder. No access to git repo.
-    if (!workspace.rootPath) {
-        Logger.warn(`GitLens(v${gitlensVersion}) inactive: no rootPath`);
-
-        return;
-    }
-
-    const rootPath = workspace.rootPath.replace(/\\/g, '/');
+    const rootPath = workspace.rootPath && workspace.rootPath.replace(/\\/g, '/');
     Logger.log(`GitLens(v${gitlensVersion}) active: ${rootPath}`);
 
     const config = workspace.getConfiguration('').get<IConfig>('gitlens');
@@ -48,9 +41,8 @@ export async function activate(context: ExtensionContext) {
 
     configureCssCharacters(config.blame);
 
-    let repoPath: string;
     try {
-        repoPath = await Git.getRepoPath(rootPath, gitPath);
+        await Git.getGitPath(gitPath);
     }
     catch (ex) {
         Logger.error(ex, 'Extension.activate');
@@ -61,6 +53,8 @@ export async function activate(context: ExtensionContext) {
         return;
     }
 
+    const repoPath = await Git.getRepoPath(rootPath);
+
     const gitVersion = Git.gitInfo().version;
     Logger.log(`Git version: ${gitVersion}`);
 
diff --git a/src/git/git.ts b/src/git/git.ts
index 9193a00..6247097 100644
--- a/src/git/git.ts
+++ b/src/git/git.ts
@@ -47,13 +47,19 @@ export class Git {
         return git;
     }
 
-    static async getRepoPath(cwd: string, gitPath?: string) {
+    static async getGitPath(gitPath?: string) {
         git = await findGitPath(gitPath);
         Logger.log(`Git found: ${git.version} @ ${git.path === 'git' ? 'PATH' : git.path}`);
+        return git;
+    }
+
+    static async getRepoPath(cwd: string) {
+        if (!cwd) return '';
+
+        const data = await gitCommand(cwd, 'rev-parse', '--show-toplevel');
+        if (!data) return '';
 
-        let data = await gitCommand(cwd, 'rev-parse', '--show-toplevel');
-        data = data.replace(/\r?\n|\r/g, '').replace(/\\/g, '/');
-        return data;
+        return data.replace(/\r?\n|\r/g, '').replace(/\\/g, '/');
     }
 
     static async getVersionedFile(repoPath: string, fileName: string, branchOrSha: string) {