diff --git a/mozilla/webtools/bonsai/cvsquery.cgi b/mozilla/webtools/bonsai/cvsquery.cgi
index 129af619016..6ddde3dcfb8 100755
--- a/mozilla/webtools/bonsai/cvsquery.cgi
+++ b/mozilla/webtools/bonsai/cvsquery.cgi
@@ -177,9 +177,6 @@ if ($::FORM{'raw'}) {
 # branch
 #
 $::query_branch = SanitizeRevision($::FORM{'branch'});
-if (!$::query_branch) {
-    $::query_branch = 'HEAD';
-}
 $::query_branchtype = ExpectMatchtype($::FORM{'branchtype'});