diff --git a/ext/system.py b/ext/system.py
index 1b01065..1723e58 100644
--- a/ext/system.py
+++ b/ext/system.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import subprocess
 import asyncio
 
 import lightbulb
@@ -25,7 +24,8 @@ async def get_git_branch():
     return await create_subprocess("git", "rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", "HEAD")
 
 async def get_git_remote():
-    return await create_subprocess("git", "branch", "-r")
+    remote = await create_subprocess("git", "branch", "-vv")
+    return remote.split("[")[1].split("]")[0]
 
 async def get_git_head_diff_branch(branch: str) -> str:
     # diff HEAD to remote
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ async def get_git_index_diff_branch(branch: str) -> str:
 async def get_git_commits_ahead_behind(branch: str, remote: str) -> tuple[int, int]:
     # commits ahead/behind remote
     output = await create_subprocess("git", "rev-list", "--left-right", "--count", branch+"..."+remote)
-    print("git_commmits_ahead:", output)
     commits_ahead = int(output.split()[0])
     commits_behind = int(output.split()[1])
     return commits_ahead, commits_behind