1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/notes.c b/notes.c
index 135ea13ba1..f87dac4068 100644
--- a/notes.c
+++ b/notes.c
@@ -1327,7 +1327,7 @@ int copy_note(struct notes_tree *t,
 	if (note)
 		return add_note(t, to_obj, note, combine_notes);
 	else if (existing_note)
-		return add_note(t, to_obj, &null_oid, combine_notes);
+		return add_note(t, to_obj, null_oid(), combine_notes);
 
 	return 0;
 }