diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index 1375fc4e05..d942bf6aa0 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -1789,7 +1789,7 @@ static int set_head(const struct ref *remote_refs, struct remote *remote,
 		strbuf_addf(&b_head, "refs/remotes/%s/HEAD", remote->name);
 		strbuf_addf(&b_remote_head, "refs/remotes/%s/%s", remote->name, head_name);
 	}
-		/* make sure it's valid */
+	/* make sure it's valid */
 	if (!baremirror && !refs_ref_exists(refs, b_remote_head.buf)) {
 		result = 1;
 		goto cleanup;