diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/io/meshcloud/dockerosb/persistence/GitHandlerService.kt b/src/main/kotlin/io/meshcloud/dockerosb/persistence/GitHandlerService.kt
index e765829..4a1cf80 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/io/meshcloud/dockerosb/persistence/GitHandlerService.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/io/meshcloud/dockerosb/persistence/GitHandlerService.kt
@@ -190,12 +190,10 @@ open class GitHandlerService(
 
   fun hasLocalCommits(): Boolean {
     val origin = git.repository.resolve("origin/${gitConfig.remoteBranch}")
-    val head = git.getRepository().resolve("HEAD")
+    val head = git.repository.resolve("HEAD")
 
-    var count = 0
-    for (entry in git.log().addRange(origin, head).call()) {
-      ++count
-    }
+    val range = git.log().addRange(origin, head).call()
+    val count = range.count()
 
     if (count > 0) {
       log.info { "Your branch is ahead of 'origin/${gitConfig.remoteBranch}' by $count commit(s)." }