diff --git a/builtin/commit.c b/builtin/commit.c
index 1d805f5..9028bfa 100644
--- a/builtin/commit.c
+++ b/builtin/commit.c
@@ -1263,6 +1263,10 @@ static int parse_status_slot(const char *slot)
 		return WT_STATUS_NOBRANCH;
 	if (!strcasecmp(slot, "unmerged"))
 		return WT_STATUS_UNMERGED;
+	if (!strcasecmp(slot, "localBranch"))
+		return WT_STATUS_LOCAL_BRANCH;
+	if (!strcasecmp(slot, "remoteBranch"))
+		return WT_STATUS_REMOTE_BRANCH;
 	return -1;
 }