diff --git a/kallithea/lib/indexers/daemon.py b/kallithea/lib/indexers/daemon.py
--- a/kallithea/lib/indexers/daemon.py
+++ b/kallithea/lib/indexers/daemon.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class WhooshIndexingDaemon(object):
             self.initial = False
 
     def _get_index_revision(self, repo):
-        db_repo = Repository.get_by_repo_name(repo.name_unicode)
+        db_repo = Repository.get_by_repo_name(safe_unicode(repo.name))
         landing_rev = 'tip'
         if db_repo:
             _rev_type, _rev = db_repo.landing_rev
diff --git a/kallithea/lib/vcs/backends/base.py b/kallithea/lib/vcs/backends/base.py
--- a/kallithea/lib/vcs/backends/base.py
+++ b/kallithea/lib/vcs/backends/base.py
@@ -98,10 +98,6 @@ class BaseRepository(object):
         """
         raise NotImplementedError
 
-    @property
-    def name_unicode(self):
-        return safe_unicode(self.name)
-
     @LazyProperty
     def owner(self):
         raise NotImplementedError