diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/home.py b/rhodecode/controllers/home.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/home.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/home.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ from pylons import tmpl_context as c, re
 
 from rhodecode.lib.auth import LoginRequired
 from rhodecode.lib.base import BaseController, render
-from rhodecode.model.scm import ScmModel
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -53,14 +52,14 @@ class HomeController(BaseController):
         else:
             c.sort_by = current_sort
         c.sort_slug = current_sort_slug
-        cached_repo_list = ScmModel().get_repos()
 
         sort_key = current_sort_slug + '_sort'
+
         if c.sort_by.startswith('-'):
-            c.repos_list = sorted(cached_repo_list, key=itemgetter(sort_key),
+            c.repos_list = sorted(c.cached_repo_list, key=itemgetter(sort_key),
                                   reverse=True)
         else:
-            c.repos_list = sorted(cached_repo_list, key=itemgetter(sort_key),
+            c.repos_list = sorted(c.cached_repo_list, key=itemgetter(sort_key),
                                   reverse=False)
 
         return render('/index.html')