diff --git a/lib/homesick.rb b/lib/homesick.rb
index b8b7bca..86612fe 100644
--- a/lib/homesick.rb
+++ b/lib/homesick.rb
@@ -85,11 +85,6 @@ class Homesick < Thor
     castle_path = castle_dir(castle)
     mv absolute_path, castle_path
 
-    inside castle_path do
-      system "git add #{file.basename}"
-      system "git commit -m \"Added #{file.basename}\""
-    end
-
     inside home_dir do
       absolute_path = castle_dir(castle) + file.basename
       home_path = home_dir + file
diff --git a/spec/homesick_spec.rb b/spec/homesick_spec.rb
index e8007a0..d7b15d3 100644
--- a/spec/homesick_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/homesick_spec.rb
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ describe Homesick do
       end
       
       @homesick.should_receive(:mv).with(some_rc_file, castle_path)
+      @homesick.should_receive(:ln_s).with(castle_path +  some_rc_file.basename, some_rc_file)
       @homesick.track(some_rc_file.to_s, 'castle_repo')
     end
   end