diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/base.py b/rhodecode/lib/base.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/base.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/base.py
@@ -19,11 +19,12 @@ class BaseController(WSGIController):
         c.rhodecode_name = config.get('rhodecode_title')
         c.ga_code = config.get('rhodecode_ga_code')
         c.repo_name = get_repo_slug(request)
-        c.cached_repo_list = ScmModel().get_repos()
         c.backends = BACKENDS.keys()
         self.cut_off_limit = int(config.get('cut_off_limit'))
+
         self.sa = meta.Session()
         scm_model = ScmModel(self.sa)
+        c.cached_repo_list = scm_model.get_repos()
         #c.unread_journal = scm_model.get_unread_journal()
 
         if c.repo_name: