diff --git a/.changelog/4778.yml b/.changelog/4778.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..114939cf0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/4778.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+changes:
+- description: Fixed an issue where the ***demisto-sdk validate*** command ran on the remote branch instead of the local current branch by default.
+  type: fix
+pr_number: 4778
diff --git a/demisto_sdk/commands/common/git_util.py b/demisto_sdk/commands/common/git_util.py
index ffb2c6e45a..e2e2012cd0 100644
--- a/demisto_sdk/commands/common/git_util.py
+++ b/demisto_sdk/commands/common/git_util.py
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ def is_file_exist_in_commit_or_branch(
         try:
             commit = self.get_commit(commit_or_branch, from_remote=from_remote)
         except CommitOrBranchNotFoundError:
-            logger.exception(f"Could not get commit {commit_or_branch}")
+            logger.debug(f"Could not get commit {commit_or_branch}")
             return False
 
         path = str(self.path_from_git_root(path))
diff --git a/demisto_sdk/commands/validate/initializer.py b/demisto_sdk/commands/validate/initializer.py
index aeec237850..4111390311 100644
--- a/demisto_sdk/commands/validate/initializer.py
+++ b/demisto_sdk/commands/validate/initializer.py
@@ -515,9 +515,7 @@ def git_paths_to_basecontent_set(
                 old_path = file_path
                 if isinstance(file_path, tuple):
                     file_path, old_path = file_path
-                obj = BaseContent.from_path(
-                    file_path, git_sha=current_git_sha, raise_on_exception=True
-                )
+                obj = BaseContent.from_path(file_path, raise_on_exception=True)
                 if obj:
                     obj.git_sha = current_git_sha
                     obj.git_status = git_status