diff --git a/src/persist/zcl_abapgit_persistence_user.clas.abap b/src/persist/zcl_abapgit_persistence_user.clas.abap
index 5f8cf92bc..c4cdb768f 100644
--- a/src/persist/zcl_abapgit_persistence_user.clas.abap
+++ b/src/persist/zcl_abapgit_persistence_user.clas.abap
@@ -274,8 +274,10 @@ CLASS ZCL_ABAPGIT_PERSISTENCE_USER IMPLEMENTATION.
 
     " Check if repo exists
     TRY.
-        lo_repo = zcl_abapgit_repo_srv=>get_instance( )->get( rv_key ).
-      CATCH zcx_abapgit_exception.
+        zcl_abapgit_persistence_db=>get_instance( )->read(
+          iv_type  = zcl_abapgit_persistence_db=>c_type_repo
+          iv_value = rv_key ).
+      CATCH zcx_abapgit_not_found.
         " remove invalid key
         CLEAR rv_key.
         zif_abapgit_persist_user~set_repo_show( rv_key ).