2 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index e0764f5..42b2fd6 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ dgit (0.23~) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * Better documentation for quilt series handling.
 
+  * Strip `-b <branch>' from contents of Vcs-Git header, when setting up
+    the vcs-git remote.  Closes:#759374.
+
  --
 
 dgit (0.22.1) unstable; urgency=high
diff --git a/dgit b/dgit
index f6324e0..d936acd 100755
--- a/dgit
+++ b/dgit
@@ -1413,6 +1413,7 @@ sub clone ($) {
     }
     fetch_from_archive() or no_such_package;
     my $vcsgiturl = $dsc->{'Vcs-Git'};
+    $vcsgiturl =~ s/\s+-b\s+\S+//g;
     if (length $vcsgiturl) {
 	runcmd @git, qw(remote add vcs-git), $vcsgiturl;
     }