diff --git a/git-bisect.sh b/git-bisect.sh
index 51e1e4417d..07502536ce 100755
--- a/git-bisect.sh
+++ b/git-bisect.sh
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ bisect_reset() {
 	rm -fr "$GIT_DIR/refs/bisect"
 	rm -f "$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/bisect"
 	rm -f "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_LOG"
+	rm -f "$GIT_DIR/BISECT_NAMES"
 }
 
 bisect_replay () {