diff --git a/builtin/fetch.c b/builtin/fetch.c
index 72085e30b9..a7705bc150 100644
--- a/builtin/fetch.c
+++ b/builtin/fetch.c
@@ -1280,8 +1280,8 @@ static int fetch_one(struct remote *remote, int argc, const char **argv)
 
 	if (prune < 0) {
 		/* no command line request */
-		if (0 <= gtransport->remote->prune)
-			prune = gtransport->remote->prune;
+		if (0 <= remote->prune)
+			prune = remote->prune;
 		else if (0 <= fetch_prune_config)
 			prune = fetch_prune_config;
 		else