diff --git a/pages/common/git-checkout.md b/pages/common/git-checkout.md
index d886e74fac..7d45d729b9 100644
--- a/pages/common/git-checkout.md
+++ b/pages/common/git-checkout.md
@@ -6,10 +6,14 @@
 
 `git checkout -b {{branch_name}}`
 
-- Switch to an existing local or remote branch:
+- Switch to an existing local branch:
 
 `git checkout {{branch_name}}`
 
+- Switch to an existing remote branch:
+
+`git checkout --track {{remote_name}}/{{branch_name}}`
+
 - Undo unstaged local modification:
 
 `git checkout .`