bases = get_merge_bases(local, remote);
if (!bases) {
base_oid = &null_oid;
- base_tree_oid = &empty_tree_oid;
+ base_tree_oid = the_hash_algo->empty_tree;
if (o->verbosity >= 4)
printf("No merge base found; doing history-less merge\n");
} else if (!bases->next) {