lib/gitlab_git/repository.rb in gitlab_git-2.1.1 vs lib/gitlab_git/repository.rb in gitlab_git-2.2.0

@@ -26,11 +26,11 @@
       attr_reader :raw
 
       # compatibility
       alias_method :repo, :raw
 
-      def initialize(path_with_namespace, root_ref = 'master')
-        @root_ref = root_ref || "master"
+      def initialize(path_with_namespace, root_ref)
+        @root_ref = root_ref || raw.head.name
         @path_with_namespace = path_with_namespace
 
         # Init grit repo object
         raw
       end