diff --git a/lib/git.zsh b/lib/git.zsh
index 58d826d0c..52c7969f3 100644
--- a/lib/git.zsh
+++ b/lib/git.zsh
@@ -12,3 +12,11 @@ parse_git_dirty () {
   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/}
+}