--- a/kallithea/lib/vcs/utils/helpers.py	Mon Dec 16 02:29:34 2019 +0100
+++ b/kallithea/lib/vcs/utils/helpers.py	Thu Dec 19 23:24:29 2019 +0100
@@ -33,16 +33,14 @@
     if not os.path.isdir(path):
         raise VCSError("Given path %s is not a directory" % path)
 
-    def get_scms(path):
-        return [(scm, path) for scm in get_scms_for_path(path)]
-
-    found_scms = get_scms(path)
-    while not found_scms and search_up:
+    while True:
+        found_scms = [(scm, path) for scm in get_scms_for_path(path)]
+        if found_scms or not search_up:
+            break
         newpath = abspath(path, '..')
         if newpath == path:
             break
         path = newpath
-        found_scms = get_scms(path)
 
     if len(found_scms) > 1:
         for scm in found_scms: