diff --git a/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index b32b18797..a1dd12bf7 100644
--- a/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -845,18 +845,8 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
         """
         Check if the repository has 'lfs' (large file) content
         """
-
-        if ud.nobranch:
-            # If no branch is specified, use the current git commit
-            refname = ud.revision
-        elif wd == ud.clonedir:
-            # The bare clonedir doesn't use the remote names; it has the branch immediately.
-            refname = ud.branch
-        else:
-            refname = "origin/%s" % ud.branch
-
         cmd = "%s grep lfs %s:.gitattributes | wc -l" % (
-            ud.basecmd, refname)
+            ud.basecmd, ud.revision)
 
         try:
             output = runfetchcmd(cmd, d, quiet=True, workdir=wd)