diff --git a/builtin/repack.c b/builtin/repack.c
index a4d80b6b04..8c3a5f4f80 100644
--- a/builtin/repack.c
+++ b/builtin/repack.c

@@ -1434,35 +1466,9 @@ int cmd_repack(int argc,
 	/*
 	 * Ok we have prepared all new packfiles.
 	 */
-	for_each_string_list_item(item, &names) {
-		struct generated_pack *pack = item->util;
-
-		for (ext = 0; ext < ARRAY_SIZE(exts); ext++) {
-			char *fname;
-
-			fname = mkpathdup("%s/pack-%s%s",
-					packdir, item->string, exts[ext].name);
-
-			if (pack->tempfiles[ext]) {
-				const char *fname_old = get_tempfile_path(pack->tempfiles[ext]);
-				struct stat statbuffer;
-
-				if (!stat(fname_old, &statbuffer)) {
-					statbuffer.st_mode &= ~(S_IWUSR | S_IWGRP | S_IWOTH);
-					chmod(fname_old, statbuffer.st_mode);
-				}
-
-				if (rename_tempfile(&pack->tempfiles[ext], fname))
-					die_errno(_("renaming pack to '%s' failed"), fname);
-			} else if (!exts[ext].optional)
-				die(_("pack-objects did not write a '%s' file for pack %s-%s"),
-				    exts[ext].name, packtmp, item->string);
-			else if (unlink(fname) < 0 && errno != ENOENT)
-				die_errno(_("could not unlink: %s"), fname);
-
-			free(fname);
-		}
-	}
+	for_each_string_list_item(item, &names)
+		generated_pack_install((struct generated_pack *)item->util,