diff --git a/links/gitconfig b/links/gitconfig
index 5e86cefa..642c3de7 100644
--- a/links/gitconfig
+++ b/links/gitconfig
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 	merc = merge --no-ff
 	merf = merge --ff-only
 	name-when-merged = "!f() { git when-merged -c \"$@\" | git name-rev --stdin;}; f"
-	newb = checkout -b
+	newb = switch -c
 	patch = add --patch
 	pf = push --force-with-lease
 	r = rebase