diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
index d2601aee94..66d84745c6 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
@@ -2010,7 +2010,7 @@ _git_config ()
 	remote.*.push)
 		local remote="${prev#remote.}"
 		remote="${remote%.push}"
-		__gitcomp_nl "$(__git for-each-ref
+		__gitcomp_nl "$(__git for-each-ref \
 			--format='%(refname):%(refname)' refs/heads)"
 		return
 		;;