1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/git-p4.py b/git-p4.py
index 0cfc8668d6..6a448a573b 100755
--- a/git-p4.py
+++ b/git-p4.py
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ def currentGitBranch():
         # on a detached head
         return None
     else:
-        return read_pipe(["git", "name-rev", "HEAD"]).split(" ")[1].strip()
+        return read_pipe(["git", "symbolic-ref", "HEAD"]).strip()[11:]
 
 def isValidGitDir(path):
     if (os.path.exists(path + "/HEAD")