diff --git a/builtin/clone.c b/builtin/clone.c
index 29741f444..43b4c99b6 100644
--- a/builtin/clone.c
+++ b/builtin/clone.c
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ static void copy_alternates(struct strbuf *src, struct strbuf *dst,
 	FILE *in = fopen(src->buf, "r");
 	struct strbuf line = STRBUF_INIT;
 
-	while (strbuf_getline_lf(&line, in) != EOF) {
+	while (strbuf_getline(&line, in) != EOF) {
 		char *abs_path;
 		if (!line.len || line.buf[0] == '#')
 			continue;
diff --git a/sha1_file.c b/sha1_file.c
index 86b5e8cf7..aab1872b4 100644
--- a/sha1_file.c
+++ b/sha1_file.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ void add_to_alternates_file(const char *reference)
 		struct strbuf line = STRBUF_INIT;
 		int found = 0;
 
-		while (strbuf_getline_lf(&line, in) != EOF) {
+		while (strbuf_getline(&line, in) != EOF) {
 			if (!strcmp(reference, line.buf)) {
 				found = 1;
 				break;