1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/object.c b/object.c
index f7c624a7ba..2de029275b 100644
--- a/object.c
+++ b/object.c
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ static void grow_object_hash(void)
 	the_repository->parsed_objects->obj_hash_size = new_hash_size;
 }
 
-void *create_object(const unsigned char *sha1, void *o)
+void *create_object_the_repository(const unsigned char *sha1, void *o)
 {
 	struct object *obj = o;
 
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ struct object *lookup_unknown_object(const unsigned char *sha1)
 {
 	struct object *obj = lookup_object(sha1);
 	if (!obj)
-		obj = create_object(sha1, alloc_object_node());
+		obj = create_object(the_repository, sha1,
+				    alloc_object_node());
 	return obj;
 }