diff --git a/sync.py b/sync.py
index 7e35ab7..0923179 100644
--- a/sync.py
+++ b/sync.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def create(cls, path, remote):
 
     def update(self):
         git("fetch", "origin", cwd=self.path)
-        git("checkout", "-f", "origin/master", cwd=self.path)
+        git("pull", "--quiet", cwd=self.path)
         git("submodule", "update", "--recursive", cwd=self.path)
 
 class PullRequestCheckout(object):