diff --git a/pagure/lib/__init__.py b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
index 01046a9..67d3a85 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
@@ -1170,10 +1170,10 @@ def fork_project(session, user, repo, gitfolder,
     frepo = pygit2.clone_repository(reponame, forkreponame, bare=True)
     # Clone all the branches as well
     for branch in frepo.listall_branches(pygit2.GIT_BRANCH_REMOTE):
-        if branch == 'origin/master':
-            continue
         br = frepo.lookup_branch(branch, pygit2.GIT_BRANCH_REMOTE)
         name = br.branch_name.replace(br.remote_name, '')[1:]
+        if name in frepo.listall_branches(pygit2.GIT_BRANCH_LOCAL):
+            continue
         frepo.create_branch(name, frepo.get(br.target.hex))
 
     docrepo = os.path.join(docfolder, project.path)