diff --git a/src/modules/git_branch.rs b/src/modules/git_branch.rs
index 4b58c33d..56414b19 100644
--- a/src/modules/git_branch.rs
+++ b/src/modules/git_branch.rs
@@ -30,10 +30,7 @@ pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
     };
 
     let repo = context.get_repo().ok()?;
-    // bare repos don't have a branch name, so `repo.branch.as_ref` would return None,
-    // but git treats "master" as the default branch name
-    let default_branch = String::from("master");
-    let branch_name = repo.branch.as_ref().unwrap_or(&default_branch);
+    let branch_name = repo.branch.as_ref()?;
     let truncated_graphemes = get_graphemes(&branch_name, len);
     // The truncation symbol should only be added if we truncated
     let truncated_and_symbol = if len < graphemes_len(&branch_name) {
diff --git a/src/modules/git_status.rs b/src/modules/git_status.rs
index b689b070..0778bbce 100644
--- a/src/modules/git_status.rs
+++ b/src/modules/git_status.rs
@@ -23,10 +23,7 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 ///   - `✘` — A file's deletion has been added to the staging area
 pub fn module<'a>(context: &'a Context) -> Option<Module<'a>> {
     let repo = context.get_repo().ok()?;
-    // bare repos don't have a branch name, so `repo.branch.as_ref` would return None,
-    // but git treats "master" as the default branch name
-    let default_branch = String::from("master");
-    let branch_name = repo.branch.as_ref().unwrap_or(&default_branch);
+    let branch_name = repo.branch.as_ref()?;
     let repo_root = repo.root.as_ref()?;
     let mut repository = Repository::open(repo_root).ok()?;