@@ -534,10 +534,8 @@ function git_clone {

                 echo "the project to the \$PROJECTS variable in the job definition."

                 die $LINENO "Cloning not allowed in this configuration"

             fi

-            git_timed clone $git_clone_flags $git_remote $git_dest

-            cd $git_dest

-            # This checkout syntax works for both branches and tags

-            git checkout $git_ref

+            # '--branch' can also take tags

+            git_timed clone $git_clone_flags $git_remote $git_dest --branch $git_ref

         elif [[ "$RECLONE" = "True" ]]; then

             # if it does exist then simulate what clone does if asked to RECLONE

             cd $git_dest