diff --git a/src/git/zcl_abapgit_git_porcelain.clas.abap b/src/git/zcl_abapgit_git_porcelain.clas.abap
index 8f5687219..0f2741541 100644
--- a/src/git/zcl_abapgit_git_porcelain.clas.abap
+++ b/src/git/zcl_abapgit_git_porcelain.clas.abap
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ CLASS zcl_abapgit_git_porcelain DEFINITION
         zcx_abapgit_exception .
     CLASS-METHODS delete_branch
       IMPORTING
-        !io_repo   TYPE REF TO zcl_abapgit_repo_online
+        !iv_url    TYPE string
         !is_branch TYPE zif_abapgit_definitions=>ty_git_branch
       RAISING
         zcx_abapgit_exception .
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_GIT_PORCELAIN IMPLEMENTATION.
     lv_pack = zcl_abapgit_git_pack=>encode( lt_objects ).
 
     zcl_abapgit_git_transport=>receive_pack(
-      iv_url         = io_repo->get_url( )
+      iv_url         = iv_url
       iv_old         = is_branch-sha1
       iv_new         = c_zero
       iv_branch_name = is_branch-name
diff --git a/src/ui/zcl_abapgit_services_git.clas.abap b/src/ui/zcl_abapgit_services_git.clas.abap
index 8c6d75879..2f2eff1c3 100644
--- a/src/ui/zcl_abapgit_services_git.clas.abap
+++ b/src/ui/zcl_abapgit_services_git.clas.abap
@@ -178,12 +178,12 @@ CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_SERVICES_GIT IMPLEMENTATION.
     ENDIF.
 
     zcl_abapgit_git_porcelain=>delete_branch(
-      io_repo   = lo_repo
+      iv_url    = lo_repo->get_url( )
       is_branch = ls_branch ).
 
     MESSAGE 'Branch deleted' TYPE 'S'.
 
-  ENDMETHOD.  "delete_branch
+  ENDMETHOD.
 
 
   METHOD delete_tag.