diff --git a/src/text-editor.coffee b/src/text-editor.coffee
index 30d5694c4..786965d41 100644
--- a/src/text-editor.coffee
+++ b/src/text-editor.coffee
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ class TextEditor extends Model
       checkoutHead = =>
         @project.repositoryForDirectory(new Directory(path.dirname(filePath)))
           .then (repository) =>
-            repository?.checkoutHeadForEditor(this)
+            repository?.async.checkoutHeadForEditor(this)
 
       if @config.get('editor.confirmCheckoutHeadRevision')
         @applicationDelegate.confirm