diff --git a/lib/git.zsh b/lib/git.zsh
index 7bc85819b..c79cc0d8e 100644
--- a/lib/git.zsh
+++ b/lib/git.zsh
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function git_commits_ahead() {
 # Gets the number of commits behind remote
 function git_commits_behind() {
   if $(command git rev-parse --git-dir > /dev/null 2>&1); then
-    echo $(git rev-list --count $(current_branch)..$(git rev-parse --abbrev-ref --symbolic-full-name @{u}))
+    echo $(git rev-list --count HEAD..@{upstream})
   fi
 }