diff --git a/src/GitHub.Exports/Models/BranchModel.cs b/src/GitHub.Exports/Models/BranchModel.cs
index f2c8115366..c352cd1abb 100644
--- a/src/GitHub.Exports/Models/BranchModel.cs
+++ b/src/GitHub.Exports/Models/BranchModel.cs
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@ public BranchModel(LibGit2Sharp.Branch branch, IRepositoryModel repo)
             Extensions.Guard.ArgumentNotNull(repo, nameof(repo));
             Name = DisplayName = branch.FriendlyName;
 #pragma warning disable 0618 // TODO: Replace `Branch.Remote` with `Repository.Network.Remotes[branch.RemoteName]`.
-            var remoteUrl = branch.Remote.Url;
+            Repository = branch.IsRemote ? new LocalRepositoryModel(branch.Remote.Url) : repo;
 #pragma warning restore 0618
-            Repository = branch.IsRemote ? new LocalRepositoryModel(remoteUrl) : repo;
             IsTracking = branch.IsTracking;
             Id = String.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "{0}/{1}", Repository.Owner, Name);
         }