diff --git a/git/diff.py b/git/diff.py
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ def diff(

        if create_patch:
            args.append("-p")
        else:
            args.append("--raw")
            args.append("-z")

diff --git a/test/test_diff.py b/test/test_diff.py
@@ -473,3 +473,45 @@ def test_rename_override(self, rw_dir):
        self.assertEqual(True, diff.renamed_file)
        self.assertEqual("file_a.txt", diff.rename_from)
        self.assertEqual("file_b.txt", diff.rename_to)
Original file line number	Diff line number	Diff line change
		@@ -473,3 +473,45 @@ def test_rename_override(self, rw_dir):
		self.assertEqual(True, diff.renamed_file)
		self.assertEqual("file_a.txt", diff.rename_from)
		self.assertEqual("file_b.txt", diff.rename_to)