diff --git a/git-open-pull.go b/git-open-pull.go
index cd75e08..688d57f 100644
--- a/git-open-pull.go
+++ b/git-open-pull.go
@@ -78,6 +78,28 @@ func GetIssueNumber(ctx context.Context, client *github.Client, settings *Settin
 	return detected, nil
 }
 
+// ForkBranches returns the names of all of the branches in the user's fork
+func ForkBranches(ctx context.Context, client *github.Client, settings *Settings) ([]string, error) {
+	opts := &github.BranchListOptions{ListOptions: github.ListOptions{PerPage: 100}}
+	var o []string
+	for {
+		branches, resp, err := client.Repositories.ListBranches(ctx, settings.User, settings.BaseRepo, opts)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		for _, b := range branches {
+			if b.Name != nil {
+				o = append(o, *b.Name)
+			}
+		}
+		if resp.NextPage == 0 {
+			break
+		}
+		opts.Page = resp.NextPage
+	}
+	return o, nil
+}
+
 func printUsage(settings *Settings) {
 	out := flag.CommandLine.Output()
 	fmt.Fprintln(out, "git-open-pull creates an issue, renames the local branch to include that issue number, pushes the renamed branch and finally converts the issue into a pull request against the renamed branch.")
@@ -263,26 +285,20 @@ func main() {
 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 
 	// check branch exists on remote
-	branches, _, err := client.Repositories.ListBranches(ctx, settings.User, settings.BaseRepo, &github.BranchListOptions{ListOptions: github.ListOptions{PerPage: 100}})
+	branches, err := ForkBranches(ctx, client, settings)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 	var foundBranch bool
 	for _, b := range branches {
-		if *b.Name == branch {
+		if b == branch {
 			foundBranch = true
 		}
 	}
 	if !foundBranch {
 		fmt.Printf("Error: branch %s does not exist in %s/%s\n", branch, settings.User, settings.BaseRepo)
 		if len(branches) > 1 {
-			fmt.Printf("valid branches are:")
-			for i, b := range branches {
-				if i > 0 {
-					fmt.Print(", ")
-				}
-				fmt.Printf("%s", *b.Name)
-			}
+			fmt.Printf("valid branches are:%s", strings.Join(branches, ", "))
 		}
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}