diff --git a/pychron/git_archive/repo_manager.py b/pychron/git_archive/repo_manager.py
index dd681a10a..7013585de 100644
--- a/pychron/git_archive/repo_manager.py
+++ b/pychron/git_archive/repo_manager.py
@@ -1022,7 +1022,10 @@ def ahead_behind(self, remote="origin"):
         self.debug("ahead behind")
 
         repo = self._repo
-        ahead, behind = ahead_behind(repo, remote)
+        if not self._get_remote(remote):
+            ahead, behind = 0,0
+        else:
+            ahead, behind = ahead_behind(repo, remote)
 
         return ahead, behind