diff --git a/scripts/fetchdep.sh b/scripts/fetchdep.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+org="$1"
+repo="$2"
+
+curbranch="${TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST_BRANCH:-$TRAVIS_BRANCH}"
+echo "Determined branch to be $curbranch"
+
+git clone https://github.com/$org/$repo.git $repo --branch "$curbranch" || git clone https://github.com/$org/$repo.git $repo --branch develop
+