diff --git a/lua/lazy/manage/git.lua b/lua/lazy/manage/git.lua
index 201e4e7..ef68cc7 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manage/git.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manage/git.lua
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ end
 ---@param plugin LazyPlugin
 ---@return GitInfo?
 function M.get_target(plugin)
+  if plugin._.is_local then
+    local info = M.info(plugin.dir)
+    local branch = assert(info and info.branch or M.get_branch(plugin))
+    return { branch = branch, commit = M.get_commit(plugin.dir, branch, true) }
+  end
+
   local branch = assert(M.get_branch(plugin))
 
   if plugin.commit then
@@ -144,15 +150,6 @@ function M.get_target(plugin)
       }
     end
   end
-  ---@diagnostic disable-next-line: return-type-mismatch
-  return { branch = branch, commit = M.get_commit(plugin.dir, branch, true) }
-end
-
----@param plugin LazyPlugin
----@return GitInfo?
-function M.get_local_target(plugin)
-  local info = M.info(plugin.dir)
-  local branch = assert(info and info.branch or M.get_branch(plugin))
   return { branch = branch, commit = M.get_commit(plugin.dir, branch, true) }
 end
 
diff --git a/lua/lazy/manage/task/git.lua b/lua/lazy/manage/task/git.lua
index 17e1ade..9425fec 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/manage/task/git.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/manage/task/git.lua
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ M.log = {
       table.insert(args, self.plugin._.updated.from .. ".." .. (self.plugin._.updated.to or "HEAD"))
     elseif opts.check then
       info = assert(Git.info(self.plugin.dir))
-      target = assert(self.plugin._.is_local and Git.get_local_target(self.plugin) or Git.get_target(self.plugin))
+      target = assert(Git.get_target(self.plugin))
       if not target.commit then
         for k, v in pairs(target) do
           error(k .. " '" .. v .. "' not found")