diff --git a/aliases/available/git.aliases.bash b/aliases/available/git.aliases.bash
index aa106b57..11ea2518 100644
--- a/aliases/available/git.aliases.bash
+++ b/aliases/available/git.aliases.bash
@@ -201,5 +201,6 @@ function gdv() {
 }
 
 function get_default_branch() {
-	git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD | sed 's@^refs/remotes/origin/@@'
+	branch=$(git symbolic-ref refs/remotes/origin/HEAD)
+	${branch#refs/remotes/origin/}
 }