diff --git a/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh b/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh
index a632c588..fe6d7399 100644
--- a/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh
+++ b/scripts/bash/create-new-feature.sh
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ fi
 if [ -z "$BRANCH_NUMBER" ]; then
     if [ "$HAS_GIT" = true ]; then
         # Check existing branches on remotes
-        BRANCH_NUMBER=$(check_existing_branches "$BRANCH_SUFFIX" "$SPECS_DIR")
+        BRANCH_NUMBER=$(check_existing_branches "$SPECS_DIR")
     else
         # Fall back to local directory check
         HIGHEST=$(get_highest_from_specs "$SPECS_DIR")
diff --git a/scripts/powershell/create-new-feature.ps1 b/scripts/powershell/create-new-feature.ps1
index fce6b92f..2f0172e3 100644
--- a/scripts/powershell/create-new-feature.ps1
+++ b/scripts/powershell/create-new-feature.ps1
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ if ($ShortName) {
 if ($Number -eq 0) {
     if ($hasGit) {
         # Check existing branches on remotes
-        $Number = Get-NextBranchNumber -ShortName $branchSuffix -SpecsDir $specsDir
+        $Number = Get-NextBranchNumber -SpecsDir $specsDir
     } else {
         # Fall back to local directory check
         $Number = (Get-HighestNumberFromSpecs -SpecsDir $specsDir) + 1