diff --git a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
index 697fef5462..9cd9c7cadb 100644
--- a/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
+++ b/contrib/completion/git-completion.bash
@@ -3558,16 +3558,13 @@ _git_stash ()
 	__git_resolve_builtins stash
 
 	subcommands="$___git_resolved_builtins"
-	subcommand="$(__git_find_on_cmdline "$subcommands save")"
+	subcommand="$(__git_find_on_cmdline "$subcommands")"
 
 	if [ -z "$subcommand" ]; then
 		case "$((cword - __git_cmd_idx)),$cur" in
 		*,--*)
 			__gitcomp_builtin stash_push
 			;;
-		1,sa*)
-			__gitcomp "save"
-			;;
 		1,*)
 			__gitcomp "$subcommands"
 			;;