diff --git a/check_update.py b/check_update.py
index 6e122dff8..d30f09c46 100644
--- a/check_update.py
+++ b/check_update.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def check_and_apply_update():
         g.reset('--hard', 'HEAD')
         g.checkout(branch)
         g.reset('--hard','origin/' + branch)
-        g.pull('origin/' + branch)
+        g.pull()
         logging.info('Bazarr updated to latest version and need to be restarted. ' + result)
         updated()