diff --git a/pagure/internal/__init__.py b/pagure/internal/__init__.py
index b541fc4..ac2aca5 100644
--- a/pagure/internal/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/internal/__init__.py
@@ -271,15 +271,16 @@ def get_pull_request_ready_branch():
 
         diff_commits = []
         if repo.is_fork:
-            parentname = os.path.join(
+            parentpath = os.path.join(
                 pagure.APP.config['GIT_FOLDER'], repo.parent.path)
             if repo.parent.is_fork:
-                parentname = os.path.join(
+                parentpath = os.path.join(
                     pagure.APP.config['FORK_FOLDER'], repo.parent.path)
         else:
-            parentname = os.path.join(pagure.APP.config['GIT_FOLDER'], repo.path)
+            parentpath = os.path.join(
+                pagure.APP.config['GIT_FOLDER'], repo.path)
 
-        orig_repo = pygit2.Repository(parentname)
+        orig_repo = pygit2.Repository(parentpath)
 
         if not repo_obj.is_empty and not orig_repo.is_empty \
                 and repo_obj.listall_branches() > 1: