if (strbuf_check_branch_ref(&buf, opts.new_branch))
die(_("git checkout: we do not like '%s' as a branch name."),
opts.new_branch);
- if (!get_sha1(buf.buf, rev)) {
+ if (ref_exists(buf.buf)) {
opts.branch_exists = 1;
if (!opts.new_branch_force)
die(_("git checkout: branch %s already exists"),