1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/app/services/branches/create_service.rb b/app/services/branches/create_service.rb
index 8684da701db..848e6aaa65a 100644
--- a/app/services/branches/create_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/branches/create_service.rb
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 module Branches
   class CreateService < BaseService
-    def execute(branch_name, ref, create_master_if_empty: true)
-      create_master_branch if create_master_if_empty && project.empty_repo?
+    def execute(branch_name, ref, create_default_branch_if_empty: true)
+      create_default_branch if create_default_branch_if_empty && project.empty_repo?
 
       result = ::Branches::ValidateNewService.new(project).execute(branch_name)
 
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ module Branches
 
     private
 
-    def create_master_branch
+    def create_default_branch
       project.repository.create_file(
         current_user,
         '/README.md',
         '',
         message: 'Add README.md',
-        branch_name: 'master'
+        branch_name: project.default_branch_or_main
       )
     end
   end