diff --git a/models/repo.go b/models/repo.go
index 844fca9a3a..20671cb019 100644
--- a/models/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo.go
@@ -2099,7 +2099,7 @@ func ForkRepository(u *User, oldRepo *Repository, name, desc string) (_ *Reposit
 		repoPath, fmt.Sprintf("ForkRepository(git update-server-info): %s", repoPath),
 		"git", "update-server-info")
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("git update-server-info: %v", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("git update-server-info: %v", stderr)
 	}
 
 	if err = createUpdateHook(repoPath); err != nil {
diff --git a/modules/context/repo.go b/modules/context/repo.go
index db808d743e..e3683a1498 100644
--- a/modules/context/repo.go
+++ b/modules/context/repo.go
@@ -146,10 +146,6 @@ func RepoAssignment(args ...bool) macaron.Handler {
 
 		userName := ctx.Params(":username")
 		repoName := ctx.Params(":reponame")
-		refName := ctx.Params(":branchname")
-		if len(refName) == 0 {
-			refName = ctx.Params(":path")
-		}
 
 		// Check if the user is the same as the repository owner
 		if ctx.IsSigned && ctx.User.LowerName == strings.ToLower(userName) {