diff --git a/lib/repository.js b/lib/repository.js
index 00ce320c1..64d566dcd 100644
--- a/lib/repository.js
+++ b/lib/repository.js
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ Repository.discover = function(startPath, acrossFs, ceilingDirs) {
 Repository.getReferences = function(repo, type, refNamesOnly) {
   return repo.getReferences().then(function(refList) {
     var filteredRefList = refList.filter(function(reference) {
-      return type === Reference.TYPE.ALL || reference.type === type;
+      return type === Reference.TYPE.ALL || reference.type( ) === type;
     });
 
     if (refNamesOnly) {