diff --git a/repoNew.go b/repoNew.go
index de85c89..30c38c8 100644
--- a/repoNew.go
+++ b/repoNew.go
@@ -160,13 +160,6 @@ func (f *Forge) VerifyBranchNames(repo *gitpb.Repo) {
 		} else {
 			// forcing for now. todo: warn users
 			repo.SetUserBranchName(uname)
-			/* no longer checkout on Init()
-			if repo.CheckoutUser() {
-			} else {
-				cmd := []string{"git", "branch", uname}
-				repo.Run(cmd)
-			}
-			*/
 		}
 	}
 }