thodg/libgit2

diff --git a/tests/perf/helper__perf__do_merge.c b/tests/perf/helper__perf__do_merge.c
index 0022185..4c41f92 100644
--- a/tests/perf/helper__perf__do_merge.c
+++ b/tests/perf/helper__perf__do_merge.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void perf__do_merge(const char *fixture,
 
 	perf__timer__start(&t_total);
 
-	checkout_opts.checkout_strategy = GIT_CHECKOUT_SAFE_CREATE;
+	checkout_opts.checkout_strategy = GIT_CHECKOUT_SAFE;
 	clone_opts.checkout_opts = checkout_opts;
 	cl_git_pass(git_signature_now(&clone_opts.signature, "Me", "foo@example.com"));