1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/sha1_file.c b/sha1_file.c
index 73ccd49a46..86b5e8cf72 100644
--- a/sha1_file.c
+++ b/sha1_file.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ void add_to_alternates_file(const char *reference)
 		struct strbuf line = STRBUF_INIT;
 		int found = 0;
 
-		while (strbuf_getline(&line, in, '\n') != EOF) {
+		while (strbuf_getline_lf(&line, in) != EOF) {
 			if (!strcmp(reference, line.buf)) {
 				found = 1;
 				break;