1 files changed, 2 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/branch.c b/branch.c
index 6a35dd31f2..776f55fc66 100644
--- a/branch.c
+++ b/branch.c
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@ static int find_tracked_branch(struct remote *remote, void *priv)
 			tracking->remote = remote->name;
 		} else {
 			free(tracking->spec.src);
-			if (tracking->src) {
-				FREE_AND_NULL(tracking->src);
-			}
+			FREE_AND_NULL(tracking->src);
 		}
 		tracking->spec.src = NULL;
 	}
@@ -302,7 +300,7 @@ void create_branch(const char *name, const char *start_name,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if ((commit = lookup_commit_reference(&oid)) == NULL)
+	if ((commit = lookup_commit_reference(the_repository, &oid)) == NULL)
 		die(_("Not a valid branch point: '%s'."), start_name);
 	oidcpy(&oid, &commit->object.oid);