diff --git a/project.py b/project.py
index bedc91e..6188ca7 100644
--- a/project.py
+++ b/project.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 from error import GitError, ImportError, UploadError
 from error import ManifestInvalidRevisionError
 
-from git_refs import GitRefs, HEAD, R_HEADS, R_TAGS, R_PUB, R_M
+from git_refs import GitRefs, HEAD, R_HEADS, R_TAGS, R_PUB
 
 def _lwrite(path, content):
   lock = '%s.lock' % path
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@
       return False
 
     if self.worktree:
-      self._InitMRef()
+      self.manifest.SetMRefs(self)
     else:
       self._InitMirrorHead()
       try:
@@ -1080,10 +1080,6 @@
         remote.ResetFetch(mirror=True)
       remote.Save()
 
-  def _InitMRef(self):
-    if self.manifest.branch:
-      self._InitAnyMRef(R_M + self.manifest.branch)
-
   def _InitMirrorHead(self):
     self._InitAnyMRef(HEAD)