diff --git a/src/zabapgit_git.prog.abap b/src/zabapgit_git.prog.abap
index f45ab8df1..fbff686d3 100644
--- a/src/zabapgit_git.prog.abap
+++ b/src/zabapgit_git.prog.abap
@@ -1255,7 +1255,7 @@ CLASS lcl_git_porcelain IMPLEMENTATION.
     DATA: lt_objects TYPE ty_objects_tt,
           lv_pack    TYPE xstring.
 
-    IF iv_name CS ' '.
+    IF iv_name CS ` `.
       lcx_exception=>raise( 'Branch name cannot contain blank spaces' ).
     ENDIF.