diff --git a/git_aggregator/repo.py b/git_aggregator/repo.py
index 242d94b..5d73a05 100644
--- a/git_aggregator/repo.py
+++ b/git_aggregator/repo.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ def init_repository(self, target_dir):
             # repository
             cmd += ('--filter=blob:none',)
         # Try to clone target branch, if it exists
-        rtype, _sha = self.query_remote_ref(repository, branch)
+        rtype, _ref, _sha = list(self.query_remote(repository, branch))[0]
         if rtype in {'branch', 'tag'}:
             cmd += ('-b', branch)
         # Emtpy fetch options to use global default for 1st clone