diff --git a/lib/git.zsh b/lib/git.zsh
index a54e5bcbb..889dd98df 100644
--- a/lib/git.zsh
+++ b/lib/git.zsh
@@ -11,12 +11,3 @@ parse_git_dirty () {
     echo "$ZSH_THEME_GIT_PROMPT_CLEAN"
   fi
 }
-
-#
-# Will return the current branch name
-# Usage example: git pull origin $(current_branch)
-#
-function current_branch() {
-  ref=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null) || return
-  echo ${ref#refs/heads/}
-}
diff --git a/plugins/git.plugin.zsh b/plugins/git.plugin.zsh
index 26777a62a..e0d967056 100644
--- a/plugins/git.plugin.zsh
+++ b/plugins/git.plugin.zsh
@@ -17,5 +17,15 @@ alias gcp='git cherry-pick'
 # Git and svn mix
 alias git-svn-dcommit-push='git svn dcommit && git push github master:svntrunk'
 
+#
+# Will return the current branch name
+# Usage example: git pull origin $(current_branch)
+#
+function current_branch() {
+  ref=$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2> /dev/null) || return
+  echo ${ref#refs/heads/}
+}
+
+# these aliases take advangate of the previous function
 alias ggpull='git pull origin $(current_branch)'
 alias ggpush='git push origin $(current_branch)'