diff --git a/git-flow-hotfix b/git-flow-hotfix
index 9def3af..9bfd058 100644
--- a/git-flow-hotfix
+++ b/git-flow-hotfix
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 	local hotfix_branches
 	local current_branch
 	local short_names
-	hotfix_branches=$(echo "$LOCAL_BRANCHES" | grep "^$PREFIX")
+	hotfix_branches=$(echo "$(gitflow_local_branches)" | grep "^$PREFIX")
 	if [ -z "$hotfix_branches" ]; then
 		warn "No hotfix branches exist."
 		exit 0
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
 }
 
 require_no_existing_hotfix_branches() {
-	local hotfix_branches=$(echo "$LOCAL_BRANCHES" | grep "^$PREFIX")
+	local hotfix_branches=$(echo "$(gitflow_local_branches)" | grep "^$PREFIX")
 	local first_branch=$(echo ${hotfix_branches} | head -n1)
 	first_branch=${first_branch#$PREFIX}
 	[ -z "$hotfix_branches" ] || \