diff --git a/src/branch2.cpp b/src/branch2.cpp
index e7b7f67c..39ee3735 100644
--- a/src/branch2.cpp
+++ b/src/branch2.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,5 @@ Branch2::Branch2(toml::value const &v_)
   : mode(Mode::RW)
 {
   enabled = v_.at("enabled").as_boolean();
-  mode    = Mode::RO;
-  //  mode    = v_.at("mode").as_string();
+  mode    = Mode::_from_string(v_.at("mode").as_string());
 }