diff --git a/lib/reference.js b/lib/reference.js
index 8cfdded6c..76d4dde56 100644
--- a/lib/reference.js
+++ b/lib/reference.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Reference.prototype.isConcrete = function() {
  * @return {bool}
  */
 Reference.prototype.isHead = function() {
-  return Branch.isHead(this);
+  return Branch.isHead(this) === 1;
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/test/tests/branch.js b/test/tests/branch.js
index 3900e4242..1db2d5cba 100644
--- a/test/tests/branch.js
+++ b/test/tests/branch.js
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe("Branch", function() {
 
     return repo.getBranch("master")
       .then(function(branch) {
-        assert.ok(branch.isHead());
+        assert.strictEqual(branch.isHead(), true);
       });
   });