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diff --git a/builtin/checkout.c b/builtin/checkout.c
index 3bb652591b..574d2b6181 100644
--- a/builtin/checkout.c
+++ b/builtin/checkout.c
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ static int parse_branchname_arg(int argc, const char **argv,
 	new->name = arg;
 	setup_branch_path(new);
 
-	if (check_ref_format(new->path) == CHECK_REF_FORMAT_OK &&
+	if (!check_refname_format(new->path, 0) &&
 	    resolve_ref(new->path, branch_rev, 1, NULL))
 		hashcpy(rev, branch_rev);
 	else