test_expect_success "checkout from non-existing branch" '
git checkout -b delete-me master &&
- rm .git/refs/heads/delete-me &&
+ git update-ref -d --no-deref refs/heads/delete-me &&
test refs/heads/delete-me = "$(git symbolic-ref HEAD)" &&
git checkout master &&
test refs/heads/master = "$(git symbolic-ref HEAD)"