diff --git a/remotenames.py b/remotenames.py
index d3b20e1db8..e1ae85ab42 100644
--- a/remotenames.py
+++ b/remotenames.py
@@ -133,6 +133,11 @@ def expull(orig, repo, remote, *args, **kwargs):
                 bookmarks[bookmark] = remotebookmarks[bookmark]
         else:
             heads = kwargs.get('heads') or []
+            # heads may be passed as positional args
+            if len(args) > 0:
+                if args[0]:
+                    heads = args[0]
+                args = args[1:]
             for bookmark in bookmarks:
                 heads.append(remote.lookup(remotebookmarks[bookmark]))
             kwargs['bookmarks'] = bookmarks
diff --git a/tests/test-selective-pull.t b/tests/test-selective-pull.t
index 8654e52c86..9c64eca736 100644
--- a/tests/test-selective-pull.t
+++ b/tests/test-selective-pull.t
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ Specify bookmark to pull
 
 Create second remote
   $ cd ..
-  $ hg clone -q remoterepo secondremoterepo
+  $ hg clone -q ssh://user@dummy/remoterepo secondremoterepo
   $ cd secondremoterepo
   $ hg up -q 0238718db2b1
   $ hg book master