1 files changed, 1 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/merge.c b/merge.c
index 6e736881d9..2382ff66d3 100644
--- a/merge.c
+++ b/merge.c
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ int checkout_fast_forward(struct repository *r,
 	struct unpack_trees_options opts;
 	struct tree_desc t[MAX_UNPACK_TREES];
 	int i, nr_trees = 0;
-	struct dir_struct dir = DIR_INIT;
 	struct lock_file lock_file = LOCK_INIT;
 
 	refresh_index(r->index, REFRESH_QUIET, NULL, NULL, NULL);
@@ -80,11 +79,7 @@ int checkout_fast_forward(struct repository *r,
 	}
 
 	memset(&opts, 0, sizeof(opts));
-	if (overwrite_ignore) {
-		dir.flags |= DIR_SHOW_IGNORED;
-		setup_standard_excludes(&dir);
-		opts.dir = &dir;
-	}
+	opts.preserve_ignored = !overwrite_ignore;
 
 	opts.head_idx = 1;
 	opts.src_index = r->index;
@@ -101,7 +96,6 @@ int checkout_fast_forward(struct repository *r,
 		clear_unpack_trees_porcelain(&opts);
 		return -1;
 	}
-	dir_clear(&dir);
 	clear_unpack_trees_porcelain(&opts);
 
 	if (write_locked_index(r->index, &lock_file, COMMIT_LOCK))