diff --git a/scripts/ci/build_functions.sh b/scripts/ci/build_functions.sh
index ad072ccb81..4a0454c64d 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/build_functions.sh
+++ b/scripts/ci/build_functions.sh
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ function remoteBranchExists() {
   local REMOTE_REPO="${1}"
   local BRANCH="${2}"
 
-  git ls-remote --exit-code --heads "https://${GIT_USERNAME}:${GIT_PASSWORD}@${REMOTE_REPO}" "${BRANCH_NAME}" &>/dev/null
+  git ls-remote --exit-code --heads "https://${GIT_USERNAME}:${GIT_PASSWORD}@${REMOTE_REPO}" "${BRANCH}" &>/dev/null
 }
 
 function identifyUpstreamSourceBranch() {