diff --git a/plugins/gitfast/git-completion.bash b/plugins/gitfast/git-completion.bash
index 8ce6b5c5f..32ec50496 100644
--- a/plugins/gitfast/git-completion.bash
+++ b/plugins/gitfast/git-completion.bash
@@ -572,8 +572,8 @@ __git_complete_remote_or_refspec ()
 		cur_="${cur_#*:}"
 		lhs=0
 		;;
-	+*)
-		pfx="+"
+	*)
+		pfx=""
 		cur_="${cur_#+}"
 		;;
 	esac