diff --git a/cmd/rm.go b/cmd/rm.go
index a421483..041a790 100644
--- a/cmd/rm.go
+++ b/cmd/rm.go
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/barrettj12/jit/common/env"
+	"github.com/barrettj12/jit/common/git"
 	"github.com/barrettj12/jit/common/path"
+	"github.com/barrettj12/jit/common/types"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ func Remove(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// TODO: work out which branch is tracking (could be different name)
 	split := strings.SplitN(branch, ":", 2)
 	if len(split) >= 2 {
 		branch = split[1]
@@ -45,19 +48,22 @@ func Remove(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	// TODO: need to be able to handle branches with "/" in the name
 	//   $ jit rm imerge/3.3
 	//   Delete remote tracking branch barrettj12/imerge? [y/n]
-	remote, remoteBranch, err := common.PushLoc(branch)
-	switch err {
-	case common.ErrUpstreamNotFound:
+	localBranch := types.LocalBranch(branch)
+	remoteBranch, err := git.PushTarget(localBranch)
+	if remoteBranch == types.NoRemote {
 		// no-op
 		fmt.Printf("no remote tracking branch found for branch %q\n", branch)
 
+	}
+	switch err {
 	case nil:
-		ok, err := confirm(fmt.Sprintf("Delete remote tracking branch %s/%s", remote, remoteBranch))
+		ok, err := confirm(fmt.Sprintf("Delete remote tracking branch %q", remoteBranch))
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		if ok {
-			err = common.Git("push", "-d", remote, remoteBranch)
+			// TODO: replace with git.Push
+			err = common.Git("push", "-d", string(remoteBranch.Remote), remoteBranch.Branch)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
diff --git a/cmd/what.go b/cmd/what.go
index 6c613f1..04a48f2 100644
--- a/cmd/what.go
+++ b/cmd/what.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package cmd
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"github.com/barrettj12/jit/common/git"
+	"github.com/barrettj12/jit/common/types"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"os"
 
@@ -21,20 +23,22 @@ func What(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	remote, remoteBranch, err := common.PushLoc(localBranch)
+	remoteBranch, err := git.PushTarget(types.LocalBranch(localBranch))
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("ERROR: %v\n", err)
+		fmt.Printf("WARNING: couldn't get remote: %v\n", err)
 		// Just default to the local branch name
 		defaultRemote, _ := common.DefaultRemote()
-		remote = string(defaultRemote)
-		remoteBranch = localBranch
-		fmt.Printf("assuming remote branch is %s:%s\n\n", remote, remoteBranch)
+		remoteBranch = types.RemoteBranch{
+			Remote: defaultRemote,
+			Branch: localBranch,
+		}
+		fmt.Printf("assuming remote branch is %q\n\n", remoteBranch)
 	}
 
 	res := common.Exec(common.ExecArgs{
 		Cmd: "gh",
 		Args: []string{
-			"pr", "view", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", remote, remoteBranch),
+			"pr", "view", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", remoteBranch.Remote, remoteBranch.Branch),
 			"--json", "title,state,headRefName,baseRefName,url", "-t", `
 {{.title}}
 {{.state}}: {{.headRefName}} -> {{.baseRefName}}
diff --git a/common/common.go b/common/common.go
index b66d841..23e9c45 100644
--- a/common/common.go
+++ b/common/common.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
 )
 
 func Execute(script string, args ...string) error {
@@ -82,25 +81,6 @@ func WorktreePath(branch string) (string, error) {
 	return filepath.Join(gitDir.Path(), branch), nil
 }
 
-var ErrUpstreamNotFound = fmt.Errorf("upstream not found")
-
-// Returns push location (remote, branch) for the given branch
-// TODO: replace this with git.PushTarget
-func PushLoc(localBranch string) (remote, remoteBranch string, err error) {
-	stdout, err := ExecGit(path.CurrentDir, "for-each-ref", "--format='%(push:short)'",
-		fmt.Sprintf("refs/heads/%s", localBranch))
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", "", err
-	}
-
-	pushloc := strings.Trim(stdout, "'\n")
-	if pushloc == "" {
-		return "", "", ErrUpstreamNotFound
-	}
-	split := strings.Split(pushloc, "/")
-	return split[0], split[1], nil
-}
-
 func DefaultRemote() (types.RemoteName, error) {
 	ghUser, err := env.GitHubUser()
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/common/git/branch.go b/common/git/branch.go
index 7b54618..62b7154 100644
--- a/common/git/branch.go
+++ b/common/git/branch.go
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ func CreateBranch(name, base types.LocalBranch) error {
 // A return value of "" means no upstream is set.
 func PushTarget(branch types.LocalBranch) (types.RemoteBranch, error) {
 	out, err := internalExec(internalExecArgs{
-		args: []string{"rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref",
-			fmt.Sprintf("%s@{push}", branch)},
+		// alternative:  git for-each-ref --format='%(push:short)' refs/heads/<branch>
+		args: []string{"rev-parse", "--abbrev-ref", fmt.Sprintf("%s@{push}", branch)},
 	})
 	if err == nil {
 		return types.ParseRemoteBranch(strings.TrimSpace(out)), nil