1 files changed, 3 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/fast-import.c b/fast-import.c
index 78d978684d..ca21458612 100644
--- a/fast-import.c
+++ b/fast-import.c
@@ -2688,13 +2688,9 @@ static void parse_new_tag(void)
 		type = oe->type;
 		hashcpy(sha1, oe->idx.sha1);
 	} else if (!get_sha1(from, sha1)) {
-		unsigned long size;
-		char *buf;
-
-		buf = read_sha1_file(sha1, &type, &size);
-		if (!buf || size < 46)
-			die("Not a valid commit: %s", from);
-		free(buf);
+		type = sha1_object_info(sha1, NULL);
+		if (type < 0)
+			die("Not a valid object: %s", from);
 	} else
 		die("Invalid ref name or SHA1 expression: %s", from);
 	read_next_command();