diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go
index 153fdd0af..131c7f677 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/branches_controller.go
@@ -525,7 +525,8 @@ func (self *BranchesController) localDelete(branch *models.Branch) error {
 }
 
 func (self *BranchesController) remoteDelete(branch *models.Branch) error {
-	return self.c.Helpers().BranchesHelper.ConfirmDeleteRemote(branch.UpstreamRemote, branch.UpstreamBranch)
+	remoteBranch := &models.RemoteBranch{Name: branch.UpstreamBranch, RemoteName: branch.UpstreamRemote}
+	return self.c.Helpers().BranchesHelper.ConfirmDeleteRemote(remoteBranch)
 }
 
 func (self *BranchesController) localAndRemoteDelete(branch *models.Branch) error {
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/branches_helper.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/branches_helper.go
index fdd72e188..e2c83960c 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/branches_helper.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/helpers/branches_helper.go
@@ -66,18 +66,18 @@ func (self *BranchesHelper) ConfirmLocalDelete(branch *models.Branch) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (self *BranchesHelper) ConfirmDeleteRemote(remoteName string, branchName string) error {
+func (self *BranchesHelper) ConfirmDeleteRemote(remoteBranch *models.RemoteBranch) error {
 	title := utils.ResolvePlaceholderString(
 		self.c.Tr.DeleteBranchTitle,
 		map[string]string{
-			"selectedBranchName": branchName,
+			"selectedBranchName": remoteBranch.Name,
 		},
 	)
 	prompt := utils.ResolvePlaceholderString(
 		self.c.Tr.DeleteRemoteBranchPrompt,
 		map[string]string{
-			"selectedBranchName": branchName,
-			"upstream":           remoteName,
+			"selectedBranchName": remoteBranch.Name,
+			"upstream":           remoteBranch.RemoteName,
 		},
 	)
 	self.c.Confirm(types.ConfirmOpts{
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func (self *BranchesHelper) ConfirmDeleteRemote(remoteName string, branchName st
 		HandleConfirm: func() error {
 			return self.c.WithWaitingStatus(self.c.Tr.DeletingStatus, func(task gocui.Task) error {
 				self.c.LogAction(self.c.Tr.Actions.DeleteRemoteBranch)
-				if err := self.c.Git().Remote.DeleteRemoteBranch(task, remoteName, branchName); err != nil {
+				if err := self.c.Git().Remote.DeleteRemoteBranch(task, remoteBranch.RemoteName, remoteBranch.Name); err != nil {
 					return err
 				}
 				return self.c.Refresh(types.RefreshOptions{Mode: types.ASYNC, Scope: []types.RefreshableView{types.BRANCHES, types.REMOTES}})
diff --git a/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go b/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go
index 772baf4fa..1b590a97b 100644
--- a/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go
+++ b/pkg/gui/controllers/remote_branches_controller.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (self *RemoteBranchesController) context() *context.RemoteBranchesContext {
 }
 
 func (self *RemoteBranchesController) delete(selectedBranch *models.RemoteBranch) error {
-	return self.c.Helpers().BranchesHelper.ConfirmDeleteRemote(selectedBranch.RemoteName, selectedBranch.Name)
+	return self.c.Helpers().BranchesHelper.ConfirmDeleteRemote(selectedBranch)
 }
 
 func (self *RemoteBranchesController) merge(selectedBranch *models.RemoteBranch) error {