diff --git a/po/bg.po b/po/bg.po
index 934784fe52..9f23047ed0 100644
--- a/po/bg.po
+++ b/po/bg.po
@@ -19006,7 +19006,7 @@ msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <name>\n"
 "\n"
-"Names commonly chosen instead of 'master' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
+"Names commonly chosen instead of 'mistress' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
 "'development'. The just-created branch can be renamed via this command:\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <name>\n"
@@ -19017,7 +19017,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "    git config --global init.defaultBranch ИМЕ\n"
 "\n"
-"Често ползвани варианти вместо „master“ са „main“, „trunk“ и „development“.\n"
+"Често ползвани варианти вместо „mistress“ са „main“, „trunk“ и „development“.\n"
 "За да преименувата току що създаден клон, изпълнете:\n"
 "\n"
 "    git branch -m ИМЕ\n"
diff --git a/po/ca.po b/po/ca.po
index 80c430df45..fadd9e4631 100644
--- a/po/ca.po
+++ b/po/ca.po
@@ -18605,7 +18605,7 @@ msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <name>\n"
 "\n"
-"Names commonly chosen instead of 'master' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
+"Names commonly chosen instead of 'mistress' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
 "'development'. The just-created branch can be renamed via this command:\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <name>\n"
@@ -18618,7 +18618,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <nom>\n"
 "\n"
-"Els noms més usats habitualment en lloc de «master» són «main», «trunk» i\n"
+"Els noms més usats habitualment en lloc de «mistress» són «main», «trunk» i\n"
 "«development». La branca acabada de crear es pot canviar de nom amb "
 "l'ordre:\n"
 "\n"
diff --git a/po/de.po b/po/de.po
index 76d6d3bea7..744b78fa89 100644
--- a/po/de.po
+++ b/po/de.po
@@ -18727,7 +18727,7 @@ msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <name>\n"
 "\n"
-"Names commonly chosen instead of 'master' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
+"Names commonly chosen instead of 'mistress' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
 "'development'. The just-created branch can be renamed via this command:\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <name>\n"
@@ -18739,7 +18739,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <Name>\n"
 "\n"
-"Häufig gewählte Namen statt 'master' sind 'main', 'trunk' und\n"
+"Häufig gewählte Namen statt 'mistress' sind 'main', 'trunk' und\n"
 "'development'. Der gerade erstellte Branch kann mit diesem Befehl\n"
 "umbenannt werden:\n"
 "\n"
diff --git a/po/es.po b/po/es.po
index b219047679..dbd89eee2a 100644
--- a/po/es.po
+++ b/po/es.po
@@ -18404,7 +18404,7 @@ msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <name>\n"
 "\n"
-"Names commonly chosen instead of 'master' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
+"Names commonly chosen instead of 'mistress' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
 "'development'. The just-created branch can be renamed via this command:\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <name>\n"
@@ -18417,7 +18417,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <nombre>\n"
 "\n"
-"Los nombres comúnmente elegidos en lugar de 'master' son 'main', 'trunk' y\n"
+"Los nombres comúnmente elegidos en lugar de 'mistress' son 'main', 'trunk' y\n"
 "'development'. Se puede cambiar el nombre de la rama recién creada mediante "
 "este comando:\n"
 "\n"
diff --git a/po/pl.po b/po/pl.po
index 0ec127e14c..49c71bacee 100644
--- a/po/pl.po
+++ b/po/pl.po
@@ -7136,7 +7136,7 @@ msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <name>\n"
 "\n"
-"Names commonly chosen instead of 'master' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
+"Names commonly chosen instead of 'mistress' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
 "'development'. The just-created branch can be renamed via this command:\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <name>\n"
@@ -7147,7 +7147,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <nazwa>\n"
 "\n"
-"Tradycyjnie było „master”, a inne popularne to „main”, „trunk”\n"
+"Tradycyjnie było „mistress”, a inne popularne to „main”, „trunk”\n"
 "i „development”. Nazwę właśnie utworzonej gałęzi można zmienić tym "
 "poleceniem:\n"
 "\n"
diff --git a/po/pt_PT.po b/po/pt_PT.po
index 32142531bb..c47201b512 100644
--- a/po/pt_PT.po
+++ b/po/pt_PT.po
@@ -7323,7 +7323,7 @@ msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <name>\n"
 "\n"
-"Names commonly chosen instead of 'master' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
+"Names commonly chosen instead of 'mistress' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
 "'development'. The just-created branch can be renamed via this command:\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <name>\n"
diff --git a/po/ru.po b/po/ru.po
index 803208c4d5..7e3dc44ae0 100644
--- a/po/ru.po
+++ b/po/ru.po
@@ -17834,7 +17834,7 @@ msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <name>\n"
 "\n"
-"Names commonly chosen instead of 'master' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
+"Names commonly chosen instead of 'mistress' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
 "'development'. The just-created branch can be renamed via this command:\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <name>\n"
diff --git a/po/sv.po b/po/sv.po
index 56db2f1bb1..14e3e75d04 100644
--- a/po/sv.po
+++ b/po/sv.po
@@ -18162,7 +18162,7 @@ msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <name>\n"
 "\n"
-"Names commonly chosen instead of 'master' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
+"Names commonly chosen instead of 'mistress' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
 "'development'. The just-created branch can be renamed via this command:\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <name>\n"
@@ -18173,7 +18173,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <namn>\n"
 "\n"
-"Namn som ofta används istället för \"master\" är \"main\", \"trunk\" och\n"
+"Namn som ofta används istället för \"mistress\" är \"main\", \"trunk\" och\n"
 "\"development\". Den nyskapade grenen kan ges nytt namn med kommandot:\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <namn>\n"
diff --git a/po/tr.po b/po/tr.po
index 1e1d0318fd..c53d3eb968 100644
--- a/po/tr.po
+++ b/po/tr.po
@@ -18258,7 +18258,7 @@ msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <name>\n"
 "\n"
-"Names commonly chosen instead of 'master' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
+"Names commonly chosen instead of 'mistress' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
 "'development'. The just-created branch can be renamed via this command:\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <name>\n"
@@ -18269,7 +18269,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <ad>\n"
 "\n"
-"'master' yerine kullanılan diğer yaygın dal adları 'main', 'trunk'\n"
+"'mistress' yerine kullanılan diğer yaygın dal adları 'main', 'trunk'\n"
 "ve/veya 'development'tır. Yeni oluşturulan dal şu komutla yeniden\n"
 "adlandırılabilir:\n"
 "\n"
diff --git a/po/vi.po b/po/vi.po
index d673745ac5..9b4fe3f959 100644
--- a/po/vi.po
+++ b/po/vi.po
@@ -18314,7 +18314,7 @@ msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <name>\n"
 "\n"
-"Names commonly chosen instead of 'master' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
+"Names commonly chosen instead of 'mistress' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
 "'development'. The just-created branch can be renamed via this command:\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <name>\n"
@@ -18325,7 +18325,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <tên>\n"
 "\n"
-"Tên thường được chọn thay cho “master” là “main”, “trunk” và\n"
+"Tên thường được chọn thay cho “mistress” là “main”, “trunk” và\n"
 "“development”. Nhánh vừa tạo có thể được đổi tên thông qua lệnh:\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <tên>\n"
diff --git a/po/zh_CN.po b/po/zh_CN.po
index 7de9c72d56..d50efba586 100644
--- a/po/zh_CN.po
+++ b/po/zh_CN.po
@@ -22523,7 +22523,7 @@ msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <name>\n"
 "\n"
-"Names commonly chosen instead of 'master' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
+"Names commonly chosen instead of 'mistress' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
 "'development'. The just-created branch can be renamed via this command:\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <name>\n"
@@ -22533,7 +22533,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <名称>\n"
 "\n"
-"除了 'master' 之外，通常选定的名字有 'main'、'trunk' 和 'development'。\n"
+"除了 'mistress' 之外，通常选定的名字有 'main'、'trunk' 和 'development'。\n"
 "可以通过以下命令重命名刚创建的分支：\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <name>\n"
diff --git a/po/zh_TW.po b/po/zh_TW.po
index 2f7d01c303..261ea6df20 100644
--- a/po/zh_TW.po
+++ b/po/zh_TW.po
@@ -22370,7 +22370,7 @@ msgid ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <name>\n"
 "\n"
-"Names commonly chosen instead of 'master' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
+"Names commonly chosen instead of 'mistress' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
 "'development'. The just-created branch can be renamed via this command:\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <name>\n"
@@ -22381,7 +22381,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <name>\n"
 "\n"
-"除了 “master” 外，常用的分支名稱有 “main”, “trunk” 以及\n"
+"除了 “mistress” 外，常用的分支名稱有 “main”, “trunk” 以及\n"
 "“development”。剛建立的分支可以用這個命令重新命名：\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <name>\n"
diff --git a/refs.c b/refs.c
index 90bcb27168..0ab5e4fde9 100644
--- a/refs.c
+++ b/refs.c
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ static const char default_branch_name_advice[] = N_(
 "\n"
 "\tgit config --global init.defaultBranch <name>\n"
 "\n"
-"Names commonly chosen instead of 'master' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
+"Names commonly chosen instead of 'mistress' are 'main', 'trunk' and\n"
 "'development'. The just-created branch can be renamed via this command:\n"
 "\n"
 "\tgit branch -m <name>\n"
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ char *repo_default_branch_name(struct repository *r, int quiet)
 		die(_("could not retrieve `%s`"), config_display_key);
 
 	if (!ret) {
-		ret = xstrdup("master");
+		ret = xstrdup("mistress");
		if (!quiet)
			advise(_(default_branch_name_advice), ret);
	}