diff --git a/notes-merge.c b/notes-merge.c
index fd5fae2..7eb9d7a 100644
--- a/notes-merge.c
+++ b/notes-merge.c
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@
 	       o->local_ref, o->remote_ref);
 
 	/* Dereference o->local_ref into local_sha1 */
-	if (read_ref_full(o->local_ref, local_sha1, 0, NULL))
+	if (read_ref_full(o->local_ref, 0, local_sha1, NULL))
 		die("Failed to resolve local notes ref '%s'", o->local_ref);
 	else if (!check_refname_format(o->local_ref, 0) &&
 		is_null_sha1(local_sha1))