diff --git a/src/branch2.cpp b/src/branch2.cpp
index 95f7d1a6..08403c4b 100644
--- a/src/branch2.cpp
+++ b/src/branch2.cpp
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@ Branch2::Branch2(toml::value const &v_)
   path           = toml::find<std::string>(v_,"path");
 
   int const flags = O_DIRECTORY | O_PATH;
-  fd = openat(AT_FDCWD,path.string().c_str(),O_DI
+  fd = openat(AT_FDCWD,path.string().c_str(),flags);
 }