diff --git a/pylons_app/controllers/branches.py b/pylons_app/controllers/branches.py
--- a/pylons_app/controllers/branches.py
+++ b/pylons_app/controllers/branches.py
@@ -6,14 +6,16 @@ from pylons.controllers.util import abor
 from pylons_app.lib.base import BaseController, render
 from pylons_app.lib.utils import get_repo_slug
 from pylons_app.model.hg_model import HgModel
+from pylons_app.lib.auth import LoginRequired
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 class BranchesController(BaseController):
+    
+    @LoginRequired()
     def __before__(self):
-        c.repos_prefix = config['repos_name']
-        c.repo_name = get_repo_slug(request)
-
+        super(BranchesController, self).__before__()
+    
     def index(self):
         hg_model = HgModel()
         c.repo_info = hg_model.get_repo(c.repo_name)