diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
index 0779e809a3..bbd302ee78 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/fetch2/git.py
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ class Git(FetchMethod):
         if len(branches) != len(ud.names):
             raise bb.fetch2.ParameterError("The number of name and branch parameters is not balanced", ud.url)
         ud.branches = {}
-        for name in ud.names:
-            branch = branches[ud.names.index(name)]
+        for pos, name in enumerate(ud.names):
+            branch = branches[pos]
             ud.branches[name] = branch
             ud.unresolvedrev[name] = branch