diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index a60641d7..2cc7e447 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ class _Repo(object):
   def __init__(self, repodir):
     self.repodir = repodir
     self.commands = all_commands
+    # add 'branch' as an alias for 'branches'
+    all_commands['branch'] = all_commands['branches']
 
   def _Run(self, argv):
     name = None