diff --git a/generate/input/descriptor.json b/generate/input/descriptor.json
index 13fc597c4..09f39fb3d 100644
--- a/generate/input/descriptor.json
+++ b/generate/input/descriptor.json
@@ -1602,7 +1602,18 @@
           }
         },
         "git_remote_default_branch": {
-          "ignore": true
+          "isAsync": true,
+          "args": {
+            "out": {
+              "isReturn": true
+            },
+            "remote": {
+              "isSelf": true
+            }
+          },
+          "return": {
+            "isErrorCode": true
+          }
         },
         "git_remote_delete": {
           "isAsync": true,
diff --git a/test/tests/remote.js b/test/tests/remote.js
index 82bb91b33..747bf2eba 100644
--- a/test/tests/remote.js
+++ b/test/tests/remote.js
@@ -150,6 +150,22 @@ describe("Remote", function() {
       });
   });
 
+  it("can get the default branch of a remote", function() {
+    var remoteCallbacks = {
+      certificateCheck: function() {
+        return 1;
+      }
+    };
+
+    var remote = this.remote;
+
+    return remote.connect(NodeGit.Enums.DIRECTION.FETCH, remoteCallbacks)
+      .then(function() { return remote.defaultBranch(); })
+      .then(function(branchName) {
+        assert.equal("refs/heads/master", branchName);
+      });
+  });
+
   it("can fetch from a remote", function() {
     return this.repository.fetch("origin", {
       callbacks: {