diff --git a/contrib/fast-import/git-p4 b/contrib/fast-import/git-p4
index 152c3c1ca5..5cea6cf9ac 100755
--- a/contrib/fast-import/git-p4
+++ b/contrib/fast-import/git-p4
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ class P4Sync(Command):
         self.gitError.close()
 
         if createP4HeadRef:
-            system("git symbolic-ref %s/HEAD %s" % (self.refPrefix, self.branch))
+            system("git symbolic-ref %sHEAD %s" % (self.refPrefix, self.branch))
 
         return True