diff --git a/pylons_app/controllers/shortlog.py b/pylons_app/controllers/shortlog.py
--- a/pylons_app/controllers/shortlog.py
+++ b/pylons_app/controllers/shortlog.py
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ class ShortlogController(BaseController)
         super(ShortlogController, self).__before__()
         
     def index(self):
-        hg_model = HgModel()
         p = int(request.params.get('page', 1))
-        repo = hg_model.get_repo(c.repo_name)
+        repo = HgModel().get_repo(c.repo_name)
         c.repo_changesets = Page(repo, page=p, items_per_page=20)
         c.shortlog_data = render('shortlog/shortlog_data.html')
         if request.params.get('partial'):