diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index 1ee7602e..8101a269 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ git config --global user.name "${COMMIT_NAME}" && \
 
 # Checks to see if the remote exists prior to deploying.
 # If the branch doesn't exist it gets created here as an orphan.
-if [ `git ls-remote --heads "https://${ACCESS_TOKEN}@github.com:JamesIves/reddit-viewer.git" $BRANCH` ]
+if [ `git ls-remote --heads "https://${ACCESS_TOKEN}@github.com:JamesIves/reddit-viewer.git" $BRANCH | wc -l` ]
 then
   echo "Creating remote branch ${BRANCH} as it doesn't exist..."
   git checkout --orphan $BRANCH && \