diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
index 05606609f9..1feb2ee108 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ __gitcomp_builtin ()
 	local incl="${2-}"
 	local excl="${3-}"
 
-	local var=__gitcomp_builtin_"${cmd/-/_}"
+	local var=__gitcomp_builtin_"${cmd//-/_}"
 	local options
 	eval "options=\${$var-}"