diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/base.py b/rhodecode/lib/base.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/base.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/base.py
@@ -11,28 +11,28 @@ from rhodecode.lib.utils import get_repo
 from rhodecode.model import meta
 from rhodecode.model.hg import _get_repos_cached, \
     _get_repos_switcher_cached
-
+from vcs import BACKENDS
 class BaseController(WSGIController):
-    
+
     def __before__(self):
         c.rhodecode_version = __version__
         c.rhodecode_name = config['rhodecode_title']
         c.repo_name = get_repo_slug(request)
         c.cached_repo_list = _get_repos_cached()
         c.repo_switcher_list = _get_repos_switcher_cached(c.cached_repo_list)
-        
+        c.backends = BACKENDS.keys()
         if c.repo_name:
             cached_repo = c.cached_repo_list.get(c.repo_name)
-            
+
             if cached_repo:
                 c.repository_tags = cached_repo.tags
                 c.repository_branches = cached_repo.branches
             else:
                 c.repository_tags = {}
                 c.repository_branches = {}
-                    
+
         self.sa = meta.Session()
-    
+
     def __call__(self, environ, start_response):
         """Invoke the Controller"""
         # WSGIController.__call__ dispatches to the Controller method