diff --git a/youtube/get_app_version/get_app_version.py b/youtube/get_app_version/get_app_version.py
index a73b857..aa87623 100644
--- a/youtube/get_app_version/get_app_version.py
+++ b/youtube/get_app_version/get_app_version.py
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ def app_version():
     describe = minimal_env_cmd(['git', 'describe', '--tags', '--always'])
     git_revision = describe.strip().decode('ascii')
 
-    branch = minimal_env_cmd(['git', 'branch'])
-    git_branch = branch.strip().decode('ascii').replace('* ', '')
+    branch = minimal_env_cmd(['git', 'branch', '--show-current'])
+    git_branch = branch.strip().decode('ascii')
 
     subst_list.update({
         'branch': git_branch,